Aluminum Alclad Sheet Metal Manufacturing

The contract requires the manufacture of aluminum alclad sheet metal to precise specifications: 0.040 inches thick, 60 inches wide, and 12 feet long, constructed from Alloy 7075-T6 with a 0.0016-inch alclad layer on both sides, meeting the AMS-QQ-A-250/13 standard. The material must be cut into whole-foot lengths, ensuring uniformity and compatibility with downstream fabrication processes. The subcontract is issued under the NAICS code 331314, indicating it falls within the primary aluminum rolling, drawing, and extruding industry, and is managed by the Department of Defense through its Construction & Equipment MRO SVC I office with performance expected at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, zip code 73145-8000. The solicitation was posted on August 5, 2026, and all responses must be submitted by August 17, 2026, granting potential vendors a twelve-day window to prepare and submit proposals. The contract is designated as a subcontract, though no specific set-aside classification is indicated, and it is accessible through the DIBBS system under solicitation number SPE8E926T3378. Compliance with material specifications, dimensional tolerances, and finish requirements is critical, and adherence to military standards for alloy composition and cladding thickness is mandatory to ensure performance in aerospace or defense applications.