CherryLOCK G689 Rivet Kit (Sources Sought)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA469026RIVET01
- Agency
-
Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333991 Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5130 Hand Tools, Power Driven
- Place of performance
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Air Combat Command is soliciting sources for a G689 CherryLOCK Rivet Kit—a pneumatic-hydraulic riveter with four pulling heads and an adapter—through a Request for Information due July 28, 2026, set aside for total small business. This is a sources-sought notice; no contract will result from submissions.
The procurement supports B-1B structural maintenance and repair. The riveter must operate at 90–110 PSI with a 3,800 lbs. pulling force at 90 PSI, 1.475-inch stroke length, 12.85 lbs. weight, and noise levels not exceeding 74.1 dB(A). It must install blind NAS1398, NAS1399, NAS1400, NAS1738, and NAS1739 rivets in -8 diameter across all grip lengths, and accommodate a 680B46 adapter for H9055 pulling heads (3/32, 1/8, 5/32, and 3/16 inch) to install CherryLOCK "A" and MS rivets. Compatibility is required with H681-3C, H681-4C, H681-5C, H681-6C, and H681-8C pulling head assemblies. Air consumption is specified at 0.50 SCF per cycle with vibration below 2.5 m/s².
The Government is evaluating market availability for small business vendors capable of meeting these salient characteristics. A separate Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition document indicates Air Force Global Strike Command intends single-source procurement of two riveters and associated heads and adapters, citing strict Technical Order compliance, system compatibility, and avoidance of qualification delays.
Notice text
This is a Request for Information regarding a riveter along with four riviter heads and an adapter IAW Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics List. The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified small business vendors capable of providing a G689 Rivet Kit that meets the attached salient characteristics. The Government is seeking to determine market availability.
This is strictly a Request for Information, no contract will result from the information provided.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachement 2 - Brand Name Justification.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Salient Characterists List.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CherryLOCK G689 Rivet Kit | Solicitation | |
| CherryLOCK G689 Rivet Kit | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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