SHEET, METAL

The contract calls for the procurement of 9 sheets of hot rolled or cold rolled iron alloy metal, specifically corrosion and heat resistant, solution heat treated, with exact dimensions of 0.063 inches thick, 36 inches wide, and 120 inches long, weighing approximately 95.256 pounds per sheet. Each sheet must adhere precisely to these specifications without the use of test coupons, and all material must be supplied in whole-foot lengths. A Certificate of Quality Compliance, or mill-material certification, is mandatory for every shipment, with copies required to accompany each delivery to the DLA depot and forwarded to the DLA Troop Support Contracting Officer. The product must meet the technical standards of SAE AMS5536R and SAE AMS2807C, and all quality and technical requirements referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements apply. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E, with preservation and packing following ASTM A700 standards, and special codes Z and ZZ are authorized. Marking is governed by MIL-STD-129, requiring continuous identification on every unit including the DLA delivery order number, NSN, specification revision, grade, alloy, manufacturer name, heat and lot number, and dimensions; permitted methods are stamping (excluding die stamp) or stenciling, with legible, waterproof, and non-contaminating markings. Adhesive labels are required for straight bars, tubes, and shapes under 0.250 inches nominal OD, and tags are acceptable for wires. Only suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) are eligible for award, and noncompliance is considered an unauthorized substitution with potential criminal penalties. The requirement to waive source inspection applies only to orders placed with approved QSLD suppliers, excluding foreign military sales. The product must be shipped FOB Origin to Cherry Point, NC, with delivery due 167 days after award, and the contract is subject to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with a reduced threshold of $150,000. Electronic payment must be processed through Wide Area Workflow, and the contractor is required to comply with cybersecurity standards including safeguarding covered defense information per FAR 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171, with specific deviations noted. All offers must be submitted via the DIBBS portal by August