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NSN 5320-011345839, RIVET,BLIND
Contact and place of performance
Ive Allen
Richmond, VA 23237
USA
Source Sought Title: NSN 5320-011345839, RIVET,BLIND, WSDC: Z9N Notice ID: The Solicitation #SPE4A626Q0798 The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 332510. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a reque...
View moreThe government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.
BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 04/16/2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed [email protected]. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Ive Allen.
Technical Orders and Qualification Requirements are not available.
APPENDIX 1: Purpose and Objectives
Potential sources shall be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities and equipment required to accomplish the new manufacture of the item(s). Generally, this entails the procurement/manufacture of component parts, inspection, testing, preservation/packaging, and shipping. Additionally, potential sources may be responsible for supply chain management, logistics planning, forecasting production requirements, long-lead time parts procurement, diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortage issues, and shipping serviceable assets. The unit prices will be established at the time of a contract award.
The specific requirement for this effort is below:
Approved Source:
IAW BASIC NON GOVT STD NAS9301
REVISION NR 7 DTD 03/31/2020
PART PIECE NUMBER: NAS9301BNS-5-05
Nomenclature: RIVET,BLIND
NSN: 5320-011345839
Estimated Requirement:
CLIN 1: 250.67 (PG)
CLIN 2: 375.29 (PG)
CLIN 3: 3,852.10 (PG)
If your company desires to be reviewed and qualified as an "Approved Source" for this item, submit an application package through the Source Approval Request (SAR) Program as outlined in the attached JACG SAM HB document. A SAR package contains all of the technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality, or better, than the required item. The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item, which DLA Aviation is procuring.
DLA-Aviation can only receive Source Approval Requests (SAR) through DoDSafe link due to internet/web safety concerns. To submit your SAR please send an email to: [email protected], subject line "Request a SAR drop off". Include CAGE code, the NSN and the email address where you want to receive the DoDSafe link. After your email is received, a DoDSafe drop off will be returned, where you can download your SAR file.
The Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Aviation, is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing blind rivets identified by NSN 5320-011345839 and Part Number NAS9301BNS-5-05. This Sources Sought notice, issued under solicitation number SPE4A626Q0798, seeks to determine the procurement method and assess market capacity for the production of these components. The requirement falls under NAICS 332510 Hardware Manufacturing and PSC 5320 RIVETS. Performance is located in Richmond, VA, and the government is evaluating whether the requirement may be set aside for small businesses or conducted through full and open competition.
Qualified sources must be capable of furnishing all labor, materials, facilities, and equipment necessary for the new manufacture, inspection, testing, preservation, and shipping of the items. Responsibilities may also include supply chain management, logistics planning, and addressing diminishing manufacturing sources. The estimated requirements are divided into three line items for 250.67, 375.29, and 3,852.10 units respectively. As drawings, technical orders, and qualification requirements are not currently available, organizations seeking to become an approved source must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) package demonstrating their capability to manufacture the product to required quality standards.
Interested parties must submit a tailored capability statement and organizational details to the point of contact, Ive Allen, by the response deadline of April 16, 2026. Submissions should address technical resources, project management plans, cost containment strategies, and the ability to comply with program schedules. If subcontracting or teaming is anticipated, the response must outline the associated administrative and management structures. All capability documentation and SAR drop-off requests must be submitted via email as specified in the notice instructions.
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