BAR, METAL

The contract specifies the procurement of aluminum alloy bars made from 2024-T351 material in a cold-finished square configuration, measuring exactly 2.000 inches across the flats and ranging in length from 10 to 12 feet in whole-foot increments, with a weight of 4.800 pounds per foot. All material must conform to the technical standards SAE AMS-QQ-A-225/6B, ASTM B666/B666M-20, and ASTM B660-23, and must be accompanied by a Certificate of Quality Compliance (mill-material certification) with every shipment, which must also be sent to the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. Strict continuous marking requirements mandate that each bar include the DLA contract delivery order number, NSN, specification revision, alloy, grade, class, type, part number, die number, temper, manufacturer’s name, heat and lot number, and dimensions, applied via stamping or stenciling in legible, waterproof, non-contaminating text visible to the unaided eye. Adhesive labels are required for bars under 0.250 inches in nominal diameter, and tagging is permitted for wire. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129R, with preservation conforming to ASTM B660, and shipment must be made via traceable freight, explicitly prohibiting parcel post. The material must be sourced exclusively from suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD), and any deviation from this requirement constitutes a noncompliant bid that must be explicitly declared. Noncompliant products risk rejection, contractual penalties, and potential criminal liability. Delivery is required within 20 days to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, with a firm required delivery date of June 11, 2026, and a quantity of 11 feet per unit, with a 10% positive variance allowed. The solicitation number is SPE8E4-26-T-1885, with a response deadline of July 13, 2026.