The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation), is seeking proposals for the procurement of Self-Locking Blind Rivet Nuts, specifically NSN 5310-010583981, for use in the Phantom F-4 aircraft. This opportunity is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and involves an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) with a base period of five years, requiring an estimated annual quantity of 120 units, with delivery expected 728 days after order placement. The solicitation will be available on or about November 21, 2025, and interested parties can direct inquiries to Tatjana Klemmer at tatjana.vaughan@dla.mil. The procurement process may include a reverse auction, and potential bidders are encouraged to register on the Procurex system for participation.

NSN: 5310-010583981, IQC PR: 1000215652, ITEM: SELF-LOCKING BLIND RIVET NUT

PARTS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BASIC DRAWING NAS1734, REVISION 6, DTD 03/31/2015, PART PIECE NUMBER NAS1734-4L3P. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS THIS IS A SDVOSB SET-ASIDE AND ONLY OFFERS FROM SDVOSBS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT (IQC) FOR A BASE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH ZERO (0) OPTIONS. THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL QUANTITY IS 120 EACH. DELIVERY WILL BE 728 DAYS AFTER DATE OF ORDER. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT DESTINATION. FOB IS AT ORIGIN.

THIS SOLICITATION INCLUDES PROCUREMENT NOTE L09, REVERSE AUCTION.  SINCE A REVERSE AUCTION MAY BE CONDUCTED, OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS THE PROCUREX SYSTEM TO SELF-REGISTER AND REVIEW THE AVAILABLE TRAINING TOOLS AT:  DLA.PROCUREXINC.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AUCTION.  OFFERORS WHO DO NOT SELF-REGISTER WILL BE LOADED AT THE TIME OF AUCTION BY DLA. ALL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE REVERSE AUCTION PROGRAM MANAGER AT DLAAVNREVAUC@DLA.MIL.

A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE DLA INTERNET BID BOARD SYSTEM (DIBBS) AT HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFP ON THE ISSUE DATE CITED IN THE SOLICITATION.  FROM THE DIBBS HOMEPAGE, SELECT “REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) / INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)” FROM THE MENU UNDER THE TAB “SOLICITATIONS.”  THEN SEARCH FOR AND CHOOSE THE RFP YOU WISH TO DOWNLOAD.  SOLICITATIONS ARE IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF).  TO DOWNLOAD AND VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THE LATEST VERSION OF ADOBE ACROBAT READER.  THIS SOFTWARE IS AVAILABLE FREE AT HTTP://WWW.ADOBE.COM.  A PAPER COPY OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REQUESTORS.  THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 21, 2025.

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