RIVET, SOLID

This contract solicitation, issued under SPE4A5-26-T-127U by the DLA Aviation ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division, calls for 3,334 solid rivets with part number BACR15BB6AD16C and NSN 5320016881104 for delivery to the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The delivery must be completed within 198 days after order placement, with a required delivery date of December 4, 2026, under FOB Origin terms, meaning risk of loss transfers to the government at the contractor’s origin point. The item is identified as a critical application component for FAA-certified aircraft parts and must comply with stringent quality and traceability requirements including supply chain documentation retention per DLAD Procurement Note C03, FAA bare item marking requirements, and verification per QAP 13873. Sampling and acceptance must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances permitted in the sample lot unless otherwise specified, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. All packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E using preservation method 10 with no preservation materials, and labeling must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-129 with standard markings only. The contract incorporates multiple cybersecurity and compliance clauses including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information in line with NIST SP 800-171, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment, and requirements for whistleblower protections and employment eligibility verification. The contractor must also comply with DLA packaging and palletization standards, retain traceability records, remove government identification from non-accepted items, and manage configuration changes through formal engineering change proposals. Invoicing is exclusively required through Wide Area WorkFlow, and no alternative payment submission methods are authorized. The solicitation requires offerors to complete representations including UEI and CAGE codes, small business status, and compliance with anti-trafficking and equal opportunity provisions. No pricing is included, indicating this is a solicitation requiring competitive offer submissions, and the contract type remains to be determined by the contracting officer under deviation clause 52.216-1 ALT I, which permits offerors to propose alternative contract types. All submissions must be made electronically via DIBBS by May 19, 2