SHEET, METAL

The contract specifies the procurement of 71 sheets of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, Class 304, cold rolled with a No. 4 polished finish, measuring 0.0312 inches in thickness, 48 inches in width, and 120 inches in length, with a required protective coating on all finished surfaces. The material must comply with ASTM A240/A240M-26 and ASTM A480/A480M Revision B, and certification requirements are governed by CDRL-METALSCERT-26124. Delivery is mandated to be FOB Origin to the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a 161-day delivery window after award, and the need ship date is set for January 26, 2027. Packaging and marking must adhere strictly to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with special packaging codes Z and ZZ as defined by ASTM A700, and mercury or mercury compounds are entirely prohibited in preservation, packaging, and marking unless explicitly exempted for functional components such as batteries or sensors, which must include a secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Only suppliers listed on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) are eligible for award, and any deviation from this requirement constitutes a bid exception and may result in criminal penalties for unauthorized substitution. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with the government relying on the supplier’s certification and compliance with quality assurance programs, and inspection requirements are waived for QSLD-compliant suppliers. Payment must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor is bound by numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous materials, hexavalent chromium, export controls, cybersecurity safeguards, and prohibition on mandatory arbitration agreements, among others. The solicitation number is SPE7M2-26-T-6008, issued on August 5, 2026, with responses due by August 17, 2026, submitted exclusively through the DIBBS portal, and the contracting officer is David Larsen of the Department of Defense, Nuclear Reactor Program.