RIVET, SOLID

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a micro-purchase contract to ALPINE FASTENER & HARDWARE INC. (CAGE 1YZ59) for the procurement of 3 pounds of solid rivets designated by NSN 5320-00-702-4975 and part number MS20615-3M12, classified as a critical application item. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-05LB and awarded on July 16, 2026, has a total value of $198.00 and requires delivery to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, with a delivery lead time of 20 days after receipt of order. The equipment must be manufactured in accordance with NASM20615 Revision NR 06 and Technical Data Package TDP Rev C Gen 3, with a quantity variance allowance of plus 10 percent and minus zero percent. Packaging and marking must comply with ASTM D3951, MIL-STD-129, and DLA’s RP001 Packaging Requirements, with the Packaging Data-QUP set to 001. All units are subject to origin inspection and acceptance under FAR 52.246-2, and the contractor must maintain an inspection system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 requirements. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor defect levels corresponding to AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, and zero non-conformances required for acceptance under MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including requirements for whistleblower rights, cybersecurity safeguards per NIST SP 800-171, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking, sustainable product compliance, and hazardous material identification. The contractor is subject to specific DLA quality requirements including physical identification of bare items, removal of government markings from non-accepted supplies, and compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Payment must be processed through Wide Area Workflow, requiring registration in the System for Award Management and submission of both invoice and receiving report for each line item unless