BAR, METAL

The contract specifies the procurement of 39 feet of nickel alloy 400 round bar, hot finished and rough turned, with a diameter of 6.000 inches and a weight reference of 108.00 pounds per foot, in lengths between 6 and 24 feet, delivered in whole-foot increments. All material must comply with strict technical and quality standards tied to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including certification through a Certificate of Quality Compliance (Mill-Material Certification) provided with each shipment and forwarded to the contracting officer. Continuous marking is required on every unit, including the DLA contract number, NSN, specification revision, alloy, manufacturer’s heat and lot number, dimensions, and other identifiers using approved methods such as stamping or stenciling; labels are mandatory for bars under 0.250 inches nominal diameter. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129R, with special codes Z and ZZ as defined by ASTM A700, and palletization following DLA packaging requirements. The product is subject to the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) requirement, meaning only suppliers listed on the DLA Troop Support QSLD may submit bids, and any non-compliance must be explicitly declared as an exception; unauthorized substitutions carry potential criminal penalties. Source inspection is waived for QSLD-compliant suppliers, and related quality conformance inspections do not apply. Delivery is FOB origin to the DLA New Cumberland facility with a required delivery date of December 12, 2026, and a need ship date of January 4, 2027. The solicitation is a Women-Owned Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 332112, and the contract data requirements include DD Form 1423 and CDRL-METALSCERT, with revisions referenced to specific standards including QQ-N-281D, SAE AMS2806, and ASTM A700-14.