TUBE, METALLIC

This contract specifies the procurement of metallic tube made from aluminum alloy 5086 with a nominal pipe size of 2-1/2 inches, a wall thickness of 0.203 inches, an outer diameter of 2.875 inches, and H32 temper, conforming to the federal specification for seamless drawn aluminum tubing. The material must be supplied in random lengths of 16 to 20 feet, totaling 33 feet, and is identified by NSN 4710-00-542-2909 under solicitation SPE7M4-26-T-236B. Mandatory marking requirements demand continuous identification every three feet on each length, including the producer’s name and trademark, specification number, alloy and temper, dimensions, contract number, national stock number, seamless designation, and heat or lot number; any subsequent processor must also be identified if the material is cut or resold. Ozone-depleting chemicals are strictly prohibited, and any substitute chemicals require prior approval unless already authorized by specification. Quality conformance is governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required in sampling unless otherwise specified, and attributes must adhere to predefined verification levels or AQLs. A Certificate of Quality Compliance (COQC) must be furnished for each manufacturing lot, prepared in accordance with the Supplemental Quality Assurance Provision, and submitted electronically via the iRAPT system as an attachment to the receiving report. The supplier must have the COQC available for government review at the source if inspected on-site, and the government may approve receipt through WAWF once documentation is properly uploaded. The contract incorporates technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List, with compliance controlled by the revision in effect on the solicitation issue date. The delivery deadline is 132 days after award, with data requirements and compliance obligations fully embedded in the item’s price.