BAR, METAL

The contract specifies the procurement of 210 feet of cold finished, stress relieved steel bar, composition 1117, with a diameter of 2.000 inches and lengths between 10 and 12 feet in whole foot increments only, weighing approximately 10.68 pounds per foot. All material must conform to ASTM A108 Revision dated March 1, 2024, along with applicable standards including SAE AMS2806, ASTM A700-14 (R 2019), and MIL-STD-129R(3), and must be accompanied by a Certificate of Quality Compliance (Mill-Material Certification) for each shipment, which must be provided to both the delivery point and the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. Continuous identification markings are mandatory on every unit of issue, including the DLA contract delivery order number, NSN, specification number and revision, grade, class, type, alloy, part number, die number, temper, manufacturer’s name, heat and lot number, and dimensions. Markings must be legible, waterproof, stable under normal handling, and applied via stenciling or stamping (excluding die stamp); adhesive labels are required for bars, tubes, or shapes under 0.250 inches nominal OD, while tags are acceptable for wires. Packaging must comply with RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements and ASTM D3951, with labeling following MIL-STD-129, and all shipments are to be delivered FOB Origin to DLA Distribution Red River in Texarkana, Texas, by February 1, 2027, with an original delivery requirement of October 22, 2026. Delivery quantities may vary by plus or minus 10 percent, and destination inspection and acceptance are required under FAR 52.246-1. Only suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) are eligible to respond, and any deviation must be explicitly stated; offers using non-QSLD suppliers, even if compliant with specifications, will be considered unauthorized substitutions with potential criminal liability. Additive manufacturing is prohibited, and failure to submit a Safety Data Sheet will disqualify the offer. The contract incorporates numerous DFARS and FAR clauses relating to cybersecurity, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, safeguarding covered defense information, NIST SP 800-171 requirements, Buy American