BAR, METAL
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The contract specifies the procurement of 126 feet of 0.375-inch diameter metal steel bar composed of alloy 4130, hot rolled, normalized and tempered, with exact length requirements of 10, 11, or 12 feet in whole-foot increments only. The material must conform to SAE AMS-S-6758B and other referenced standards including ASTM A700-14, MIL-STD-129R, and SAE AMS2806, with full compliance enforced through a Certificate of Quality Compliance included with every shipment and submitted to the contracting officer. Critical identification markings are mandatory on each unit, including the DLA contract number, NSN, specification revision, alloy grade, manufacturer name, heat and lot numbers, and dimensions, applied via stamping or stenciling using non-contaminating, waterproof inks, with adhesive labels required for bars under 0.250 inches nominal OD. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and RP001 DLA packaging requirements, with special preservation codes Z and ZZ as defined in ASTM A700, and all markings must remain legible through normal handling. Only suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) are eligible to respond to this solicitation, and any deviation from this requirement must be explicitly declared; failure to comply may result in rejection of the bid or criminal penalties due to unauthorized substitution. The item is designated as critical application, requiring strict quality control, and government inspection requirements including COQC, PVT, and QAP-EQ003 are waived for QSLD-compliant suppliers. Delivery is to DLA Distribution San Diego by December 9, 2026, with a firm fixed price and zero tolerance for quantity variance. The material must be shipped in compliance with MIL-STD-129 marking standards, with both units of measure indicated on shipment labels when applicable, and all documentation must align with the Technical Data Package revisions referenced. The contract is issued under solicitation SPE8E4-26-Q-0289 with a response deadline of July 24, 2026, under the Defense Logistics Agency’s procurement framework.
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RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
IY010: QUALIFIED SUPPLIERS LIST FOR DISTRIBUTORS (QSLD) REQUIREMENT (DLA TROOP SUPPORT JUNE 1994) FOR FSG'S 95 AND 96.
ONLY SUPPLIERS LISTED ON THE QSLD ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD PURSUANT TO THIS SOLICITATION.
SUPPLIERS NOT QUOTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE QSLD REQUIREMENT MUST INDICATE THEY ARE DEVIATING FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOLICITATION.
ANY BID/QUOTE/OFFER BASED ON A PRODUCT SUPPLIED BY OTHER THAN AN APPROVED QSL DISTRIBUTOR, EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAWING(S) AND/OR SPECIFICATION(S) AS CITED IN THE PURCHASE ORDER TEXT (POT) IS A BID/QUOTE/OFFER WITH EXCEPTION AND MUST BE SO INDICATED BY THE QUOTER/OFFEROR.
ANY PRODUCT FURNISHED UNDER A CONTRACT OR ORDER FOR A PRODUCT DESIGNATED AS PART OF THE QSL PROGRAM, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN WRITING, MUST FULLY COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE QSL PROGRAM. ANY PRODUCT, WHICH DOES NOT FULLY COMPLY WILL BE CONSIDERED AN UNAUTHORIZED SUBSTITUTION, AND MAY YIELD CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ADDITION TO ANY CIVIL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
FOR THIS SOLICITATION, AND ANY RESULTING ORDER ISSUED TO AN APPROVED QSLM/QSLD SUPPLIER WHOSE QUOTE IS BASED ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE QSL PROGRAM, (EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF FMS (FOREIGN MILITARY SALE) REQUIREMENTS), REFERENCES TO SOURCE INSPECTION ARE HEREBY WAIVED. IN SUCH CASES, COQC, PVT, QAP-EQ003, ASQ H1331, AND RQ006: QUALITY CONFORMANCE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS, IF REFERENCED, DO NOT APPLY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE QSL PROGRAM GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/IndustrialHardware/Engineering-and-Tech nical-services/Qualified-Suppliers-List/
-ORWRITE TO: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, ATTN: DLA TROOP SUPPORT FHTF, BLDG 3/B, 700 ROBBINS AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111-5092
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SUPPLY/SERVICE: 9510-00-232-2230 CONT'D
Qualification requirements in procurement note #M03 Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers (QSLM)/Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) for Troop Support# apply. The full text of procurement note M03 can be found in the DLA Directive (DLAD) of Procurement Notes on the Web at: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx.
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Metal Certification Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s, apply to this procurement. Review the Technical Data Package (TDP) for additional information. If CDRL-METALSCERT is missing from DLA Technical Data Management Transformation (TDMT) they can also be viewed in the DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
A Certificate of Quality Compliance (Mill-Material Certification) is required. A copy of the Certificate of Quality Compliance shall be provided with every shipment to the customer or DLA depot, and a copy of the Certificate of Quality Compliance provided for each shipment shall be forwarded to the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer identified on the award.
CONTINUOUS IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS ARE REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS CITED IN THE PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION:
AS A MINIMUM, EACH UNIT OF ISSUE (FEET,PLATE, OR SHEET) SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE (1) DLA CONTRACT DELIVERY ORDER NUMBER, (2) NSN, (3) SPECIFICATION NUMBER AND REVISION, (4) GRADE,CLASS & TYPE, ALLOY, PART NUMBER,DIE NUMBER, AND TEMPER, (5) MANUFACTURER'S NAME, HEAT AND LOT NUMBER, (6) DIMENSIONS.
MATERIAL SHALL BE SUPPLIED WITHIN THE REQUIRED MIN-MAX LENGTH REQUIREMENTS AND MUST IN WHOLE FEET LENGTH ONLY (I.E. 10, 11, OR 12 FT EVEN)
PERMISSIBLE MARKING METHODS ARE STAMPING (EXCEPT DIE STAMP) OR STENCILING. THE CHARACTERS SHALL BE OF SUCH A SIZE AS TO BE LEGIBLE AND VISIBLE TO THE UNAIDED EYE. THE MARKING FLUID APPLIED SHALL NOT CONTAMINATE, OR OTHERWISE HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE PRODUCT OR ITS PERFORMANCE. THE MARKINGS SHALL BE WATERPROOF AND SUFFICIENTLY STABLE TO WITHSTAND NORMAL HANDLING.
IN LIEU OF "LINE MARKINGS", ADHESIVE LABELS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH UNIT OF STRAIGHT BARS, TUBES AND SHAPES, UNDER 0.250 INCHES IN NOMINAL OD, AND TO BE SECURELY FASTENED. TAGS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE METHOD FOR WIRES.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF END PRODUCT."
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
TDP Rev A Gen 1 IAW BASIC NON GOVT STD SAE AMS-S-6758B REVISION NR B DTD 11/01/2017 PART PIECE NUMBER: E PHYSICAL AND 4 SURFACE COND
TDP Rev A Gen 1 IAW REFERENCE QAP 13873 CDRL-METALSCERT-26124 REVISION NR DTD 12/04/2025 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev A Gen 1 IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-129R(3) REVISION NR R DTD 02/25/2023 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev A Gen 1 IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD ASTM A700-14 (R 2019) REVISION NR DTD 11/01/2014 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev A Gen 1 IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD SAE AMS2806 REVISION NR D DTD 12/20/2018
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SUPPLY/SERVICE: 9510-00-232-2230 CONT'D
PART PIECE NUMBER:
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 9510-00-232-2230 126.000 FT $ _______________ $ ______________ BAR,METAL
PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
FOB: ORIGIN DELIVERY DATE: 30 DAYS ADO
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E QUP:001 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:0 PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0 UNIT CONT:00 OPI:M PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:ZZ -ZZ Special Requirements
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
PRESERVATION ZZ = IAW ASTM A700 PACKING Z = IAW ASTM A700 MARKING IAW MIL-STD-129
IP083: Packaging, Marking, and Shipping of Metal Plating, Sheets, and other Metal Products
SPECIAL PACKAGING CODES Z AND ZZ SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN ASTM A700. MARKING Z= MARKING SPECIFICATION(S) LISTED IN CONTRACT AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE PURCHASE ORDER TEXT(POT).
ADDITIONAL MARKING REQUIREMENTS: WHEN THE CONTRACT OR ORDER REFLECTS TWO UNITS (EXAMPLE: FT-LB, LB-SH, LB-CL, ETC.) SHIPMENT MARKINGS SHALL INCLUDE THE QUANTITY OF BOTH UNITS. THIS MARKING DOES NOT APPLY FOR MATERIAL SHIPPED LOOSE.
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
SW3218
DLA DISTRIBUTION SAN DIEGO 3581 CUMMINGS ROAD BLDG 3581 SAN DIEGO CA 92136-3581 US
FOR TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FOR FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
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SUPPLY/SERVICE: 9510-00-232-2230 CONT'D
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
SW3218
DLA DISTRIBUTION SAN DIEGO 3581 CUMMINGS ROAD BLDG 3581 SAN DIEGO CA 92136-3581 US
GOVT USE External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date. 0001 7017422641 0001 N/A N/A N/A 12/09/2026
SPE8E4-26-Q-0289 NSN/Part Number: 9510-00-232-2230 Quantity: 126 FT Purchase Request: 7017422641QTY: 126 Delivery: 30 days ADO