PLATE, METAL

This procurement is for aluminum alloy metal plate specifying 1.000 inch thickness, 48 inches width, and 144 inches length, with a reference weight of 705.024 pounds per piece, manufactured in accordance with SAE AMS4050K Revision K dated April 1, 2021, and compliant with ASTM B666/B666M-20 and ASTM B660-23 standards. The material must be Alloy 7050 in T7451 temper, supplied in whole-foot lengths only, and must conform exactly to the specified dimensions without exception; test coupons are not permitted. A Certificate of Quality Compliance, or Mill-Material Certification, is mandatory and must accompany each shipment to the customer or DLA depot, with a copy forwarded to the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The product must be supplied exclusively by a qualified supplier listed on the DLA Troop Support Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD); any deviation from this requirement must be explicitly disclosed and constitutes a bid with exception, risking rejection or criminal penalties for unauthorized substitution. Source inspection is waived for QSLD-compliant suppliers, and quality conformance inspection requirements such as RQ006 do not apply in these cases. Continuous identification markings are required 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, non-contaminating, and applied via stamping (excluding die stamp) or stenciling; adhesive labels are required for items under 0.250 inches nominal OD and tags for wire. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, preservation must follow ASTM B660, and marking must conform to MIL-STD-129, with special provisions for dual-unit shipments. The delivery point is DLA Distribution San Diego, with delivery required within 65 days after order placement, FOB Origin, and no variance in quantity is permitted. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. The contract invokes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses covering contract type, employment equality, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, subcontracting limitations, whistleblower rights, and cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 8