ROUND METAL BAR

This federal solicitation (SPMYM226Q7775), issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Maritime - Puget Sound, seeks proposals for a firm-fixed-price contract to supply round metal bars. The procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS code 332999. The requirement consists of two primary line items: - **CLIN 0001:** Ten feet of 6-inch diameter round metal bar conforming to specification QQ-N-286 Form 2, which must be annealed, age-hardened, and hot-finished (Revision G only). - **CLIN 0002AA:** A certification data report for the chemical and mechanical properties of the metal bar (DI-MISC-82386, Exhibit A). Delivery is requested by January 4, 2027, to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton, Washington, under F.O.B. Destination terms. Key administrative and compliance requirements include: - Mandatory use of the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) electronic system for invoicing and receiving reports. - Strict contractor base access guidelines requiring Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) credentials for deliveries. - Compliance with standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including supply chain traceability documentation, liability insurance, and basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems.

This federal procurement document outlines the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and material ordering data for a round metal bar. The contract requires a Certification Data Report (DI-MISC-82386) detailing the chemical and mechanical properties of the material, which must be submitted and accepted via the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) e-Business Suite prior to shipment. The material specified is a 6-inch diameter, 10-foot long Nickel-Copper-Aluminum alloy (UNS N05500) wrought round bar, compliant with specification QQ-N-286G. The metal must be delivered in an annealed and age-hardened condition with a hot-finished surface. Key technical requirements include mandatory product check analysis, ultrasonic inspection, and slow strain rate tensile testing performed by an authorized laboratory. Liquid penetration testing is not required. All packaging, unit, intermediate, and shipping containers must be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129 and DLA Procurement Note C20. Distribution of the technical data is restricted to the Department of Defense and its contractors.