CHANNEL, STRUCTURAL

The contract specifies the procurement of structural aluminum alloy 6061 in T6 or T6511 temper, sized at 4.0 inches wide, 1.647 inches high, with a wall thickness of 0.180 inches and a weight of 2.210 pounds per foot, delivered in continuous lengths between 20 and 30 feet and cut exclusively in whole-foot increments. The material must be extruded using one of four approved dies: Alcoa 01634 Die 852G, Tiernay 29321 Die 60-292, Kaiser 81684 Die HC12, or Reynolds 77783 Die 2644, and must conform to ASTM B666/B666M-20, SAE AMS-QQ-A-200/8A, and SAE AMS-QQ-A-200C standards. Full compliance with DLA’s technical and quality requirements is mandatory, as governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with mandatory inclusion of a Certificate of Quality Compliance with every shipment, including full material certification for each heat and lot. Each unit must be continuously marked with the DLA contract delivery order number, NSN, specification revision, alloy and temper, manufacturer identification, heat and lot number, and dimensions, using only stamping or stenciling methods that ensure legibility, permanence, and non-contamination; adhesive labels are required for items under 0.250 inches in nominal outside diameter. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and ASTM B660 for preservation and packaging, with marking per MIL-STD-129, including shipment labels that reflect dual-unit quantities when applicable. The product is designated as a Critical Application Item and must be supplied only by vendors listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD); any deviation from this requirement constitutes an unauthorized substitution, potentially triggering criminal penalties. The contract is fixed-price with a ±10% quantity variance, requires delivery 83 days from order, FOB Origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination warehouse in Tracy, California. Payment is processed exclusively through WAWF, and cybersecurity compliance under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 is