Military-Compliant Packaging and Preservation

The contract requires the provision of packaging and preservation services for steel bar stock in full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E standards, ensuring all materials are protected against corrosion and environmental damage during storage and transit. Packaging must include proper palletization, and the use of preservation code ZZ is mandatory, which specifies a particular method of protection without the application of any preservative coatings, cling films, or dry treatments. The work must be performed to meet exacting military requirements, with no deviations permitted in materials or methods. This is a subcontract under a total small business set-aside, managed by the Department of Defense through the DDSP NEW CUMBERLAND FACILITY, with performance located at 17070-5002 in New Cumberland. The solicitation was posted on July 16, 2026, and responses are due by July 24, 2026. The NAICS code 423830 identifies the category as Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, specifically focusing on metals and minerals. All work must be completed by a certified small business, and the contractor is expected to adhere strictly to federal defense standards without exception.