ALLOY STEEL FORGED BAR for Watervliet Arsenal

The contract calls for the procurement of 41 SAE 4340 alloy steel forged bars meeting SAE AMS6409 or SAE AMS6414 specifications, with a diameter of 1.250 inches toleranced at +.0000/-.0003 inches and a length of 48 inches toleranced at -.000/+0.125 inches, delivered in 1-foot increments only. Each bar must be liquid quenched and tempered to a hardness range of 38-42 HRC, then turned, ground, and polished with a straightness tolerance of .005 inch per foot. Draw temperature must not fall below 1000°F, and merchant quality or freemachining grades are strictly prohibited. If a material lot contains multiple heat lots, each bar must be individually stamped with its specific heat lot number, and the final draw and tempering temperatures along with all associated data must be included in the certified test report submitted with every shipment. Inspection and acceptance are performed at the destination, Watervliet Arsenal in New York, under F.O.B. Destination terms, meaning the contractor bears all transportation risk and costs until delivery. Each shipment must include a certified test report and comply with MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification, requiring Data Matrix symbology compliant with ISO/IEC 16022 encoding enterprise identifier, serial number, and original lot information. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price procurement under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with evaluation based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method. Delivery is required within 90 calendar days of award, and all items must be shipped to the designated delivery point at 1 Buffington Street, Building 35, Watervliet, NY 12189-4050, using the DoDAAC W16H1F. Contractors must maintain current SAM registration, provide accurate size and socioeconomic status representations, and comply with Buy American provisions, prohibitions on foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems, and restrictions on procurement from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Personnel requiring facility access must possess a valid Common Access Card supported by a favorable NACI or higher background investigation as mandated by Army Directive 2014-05. Invoices must be submitted electronically through WAWF, and the Contracting Officer, Evan