TUBE, METALLIC

The contract solicitation SPE7M4-26-T-301J calls for the supply of seamless aluminum alloy 2024-T3 tubing with an outer diameter of 0.875 inches and a minimum wall thickness of 0.095 inches, in random lengths between 8 and 12 feet, totaling 331 linear feet. The material must conform to SAE AMS-WW-T-700/3A, excluding paragraphs 6.2 d and g, and must comply with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which governs all technical and quality compliance obligations. Packaging and marking are strictly governed by MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, requiring elastic wrap packaging, specific unit and intermediate container configurations, and barcoded labeling compliant with military logistics standards. The tubing must be delivered FOB Origin to the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a delivery deadline 105 days after order placement. The contract explicitly prohibits the use of ozone-depleting chemicals and hexavalent chromium, supersedes conflicting specification requirements, and mandates approval of substitute chemicals prior to use. Quality assurance is enforced through mandatory submission of a Certificate of Quality Compliance for each manufacturing lot, prepared in accordance with the Supplemental Quality Assurance Provision and uploaded electronically into the iRAPT system as an attachment to the receiving report. Government inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and all documentation including COQC must be available for Government representative review at time of delivery. Contract administration is conducted electronically through WAWF for invoicing and receiving reports, with payment routed via DoDAAC. The solicitation is open to all qualified offerors with no set-aside, and compliance with cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding of covered defense information is required. Offerors must maintain an active SAM registration, represent their size and socioeconomic status accurately, and disclose any use of covered telecommunications equipment or services. All proposals must be submitted electronically via the DIBBS portal by the stated deadline.