Rivet, blind

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting quotes for blind rivets under National Stock Number 5320010846096 through a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This procurement falls within the hardware manufacturing sector and is designated for the Hardware and Abrasives category. The solicitation is open to all responsible sources, with quotes required to be submitted electronically by the October 29, 2025 deadline. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available; all documentation, including digitized drawings and Military Specifications and Standards, must be retrieved or ordered electronically. No specific evaluation criteria beyond timeliness of submission and responsibility of the offeror are outlined in this notice, though adherence to military specifications and standards will be implicit requirements.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses, restricting competition to entities meeting Small Business Administration size standards. The requirement specifies a quantity of 1,281 units of blind rivets to be delivered to DLA Distribution location W1A8 within 157 days after order placement. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value is disclosed in the notice. The procurement timeline is compressed, with only eight days between the posting date of October 21, 2025 and the response deadline of October 29, 2025, requiring interested small business contractors to act expeditiously in preparing their quotes.