BAR, METAL

This contract solicits 334 feet of chrome-molybdenum (4130) steel bar, aircraft quality, cold drawn and normalized, with a square cross-section of 0.500 inches and a weight of 0.85 pounds per foot, delivered in whole-foot lengths of 10, 11, or 12 feet. The material must conform to SAE AMS-S-6758B Revision B and SAE AMS2806 Revision D, with a Certificate of Quality Compliance (Mill-Material Certification) required for every shipment and forwarded to the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. All products must be free of intentional mercury or mercury-containing compounds, except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or chemical analysis reagents specified by NAVSEA, and portable mercury-containing devices must include a secondary containment boundary. Continuous identification markings are mandatory on each unit, including DLA delivery order number, NSN, specification revision, grade, alloy, part number, die number, temper, manufacturer’s name, heat and lot number, and dimensions. Markings must be legible, waterproof, and applied via stamping (excluding die stamp) or stenciling without contaminating the material; adhesive labels are permitted for bars, tubes, and shapes under 0.250 inches in nominal OD, and tags are acceptable for wire. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E with special code ZZ and must comply with ASTM A700 for special packaging codes, while palletization adheres to DLA packaging requirements. Shipment must be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129, and when dual units are specified, both quantities must appear on the label. Delivery is FOB origin to a designated warehouse in Tracy, California, with a 167-day delivery period from receipt of order and a required delivery date of January 27, 2027. Only suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) are eligible, and non-QSLD bids must explicitly state deviation. Additive manufactured items are prohibited, and failure to submit a compliant Safety Data Sheet will disqualify an offer. The contract incorporates strict cybersecurity and compliance requirements including NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, and compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment. Electronic invo