PLATE, METAL

This contract specifies the procurement of structural steel plates made from ordinary strength hot rolled steel, grade D, with a thickness of 2 inches, width of 48 inches, and length of 240 inches, totaling 6 pieces at 6,534 pounds per piece. The material must comply with MIL-S-22698 and be produced by an approved steel mill in accordance with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels, Part 2, Section 1 with Appendix 2/D supplementary requirements. Each plate must be normalized and have a sheared edge, with continuous identification markings on every unit including the DLA contract delivery order number, NSN, specification revision, grade, manufacturer’s name, heat and lot number, and dimensions. Markings are required to be legible, waterproof, and applied via stamping or stenciling using non-contaminating fluids, or adhesive labels for smaller items. The material must be supplied in whole-foot lengths only and packaged according to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA packaging standards with special preservation code ZZ as per ASTM A700. A Certificate of Quality Compliance and Metal Certification are mandatory for each shipment and must be submitted to the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The supplier must be listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) or Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers (QSLM) as defined by DLA Troop Support Procurement Note M03; only qualified suppliers are eligible to bid unless they explicitly declare a deviation. Any product not sourced from an approved QSL participant is considered an unauthorized substitution and may result in criminal penalties. ABS Surveyor endorsement on all certification documents is required for material acceptance, and the letters “AB” must be marked on the steel as per MIL-S-22698. No mercury or mercury-containing compounds may be intentionally added or come into direct contact with the product, except for specified functional uses in batteries, instruments, or weapon systems, and portable mercury-containing items must have a secondary containment. All shipments are FOB origin with delivery due within 30 days after contract award, inspected and accepted at destination, with strict adherence to MIL-STD-129 for marking and packaging. The contract references multiple technical documents including QAPs, CDRLs, and standards such as ASTM A700 and SAE AMS2807C, which must be reviewed in the Technical