Attachment 2 -SOW_Refractory Wires.pdf

Attachment 2 – Statement of Work

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

REFRACTORY METAL WIRES

STATEMENT OF WORK

I. INTRODUCTION

A. BACKGROUND

This statement of work (SOW) is for wires and shapes containing refractory metals, which is a class of metals with a high melting point. These wires can be used in a wide variety of defense applications, such as radar wires and windshield defrost systems.

B. OBJECTIVES

The objective of this procurement is to establish an ordering vehicle to allow DLA to purchase refractory metal wires within the parameters established within the resulting contract.

C. SCOPE

The contractor will provide the necessary management, services, personnel, and documentation required to accomplish the tasks described within this SOW.

To reduce the risk of unavailability in the supply chain, DLA Strategic Materials intends to purchase refractory metal wires with values shown in Table 1.

Table 1 – Quantities of Material to be Procured

Material Quantity (kg) TZM Billet Type 1 56,420.00 TZM Billet Type 2 46,943.00 TZM Billet Type 3 4,797.00 TZM Billet Type 4 1,339.00

TZM Bar 3,375.00 Arc Cast TZM Ingot 7,540.00 Arc Cast TZM Billet 1,339.00 Arc Cast TZM Bar 4,650.00

W Wire 1,000.00 Mo-K Wire 1,490.00 W-Mo Wire 30 Mo-La Wire 1,000.00

Mo Wire 1,501.00 W-K Wire 2,004.00

D. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor must meet the below listed compliance requirements:

• Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the Tariff Act of 1930, and the Trade Act of 1974

• United States (US) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Form 7501

• US CBP Form 6059 General Declaration

• US CBP Form 5106 Request for Importer Number or Notification of Importer

Number

II. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Unless otherwise specified, all references to days are considered government business days and do not include federal holidays. The contractor will perform actions as necessary to accomplish the objectives stated above as well as the following tasks and deliverables.

Contact information will be provided upon award that indicates the government point of contact and an email address for submitting deliverables.

A. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Refractory Metal Wires

a. The material must be consistent with the requirements identified below. All testing methods must be reported along with the components to which they were used to test.

Table 2a – Refractory Metal Wire Chemical Specifications

Material-> Mo Mo-K Mo-La Mo-W TZM Arc Cast TZM W W-K

Im pu rit ie s ( in p pm u nl es s o th er w is e st at ed

Al <25 <100 ≤20 <25 N/A N/A <25 <35 C <50 <100 ≤50 <50 100-400 100-300 <50 <50

Ca <20 <20 ≤20 <20 N/A N/A <20 <20 Cd <15 <20 ≤20 <15 N/A N/A <20 <20 Cr <20 <20 ≤50 <20 N/A N/A <20 <20 Cu <10 <20 ≤20 <10 N/A N/A <10 <10 Fe <50 <50 ≤50 <50 100 80 <30 <30 K <30 40-120 ≤30 <30 N/A N/A <20 <100 La <20 <20 0.15-0.31% <20 N/A N/A <20 <20

LaO3 <20 <20 0.30% <20 N/A N/A <20 <20 Mo >99.95% >99.90% >99.55% >48.5% >99.0% ≥99.0% <50 <50 Mg <10 <20 ≤20 <10 N/A N/A <20 <20 N <20 <20 ≤20 <20 50 20 <20 <20 Na <20 <20 ≤20 <20 N/A N/A <20 <20 Ni <50 <50 ≤50 <50 50 20 <30 <30 O <50 <200 ≤600 <50 500 25 <50 <50 Pb <10 <20 ≤20 <10 N/A N/A <20 <20

Table 2b – Refractory Metal Wire Physical Specifications

Specifications

Material Diameter (in) Tolerance on Diameter (in)

Tensile Strength (g/mg/200mm)

Elongation (%) Ovality (%)

Straightness (in of Curt) Finish

Mo 0.187 0.00281 259-302 >5 >4 <1 Clean Mo-K 0.125 0.00375 115-144 >2 >4 <1 Clean Mo-La 0.194 0.001 187-230 >2 >4 <1 Clean Mo-W 0.00154 0.00001 126-158 >0.5 N/A <1 Clean

W 0.034 0.0005 272-326 N/A >4 N/A Clean W-K 0.093 0.0014 463-528 >1 >4 N/A Clean

Below is diameter (in) Below is length (in) Below is Cast vs.

Extruded vs. Forged Below is

Weight (kg) Units -- -- TZM Billet

Type 1 29.5 40.15 Forged N/A 13 N/A N/A TZM Billet

Type 2 25.2 43.4 Forged N/A 13 N/A N/A TZM Billet

Type 3 11 N/A Extruded N/A 13 N/A N/A TZM Billet

Type 4 3 x 8 24 Extruded N/A 13 N/A N/A TZM Bar 5.3 N/A Extruded N/A 15 N/A N/A

Arc Cast TZM Ingot 11 N/A Cast N/A 13 N/A N/A

Arc Cast TZM Billet 3 x 8 24 Extruded N/A 13 N/A N/A

Arc Cast TZM Bar 5.1 N/A Extruded N/A 15 N/A N/A

b. Each lot of wire must be approximately 1,000 kg. For all materials, co-mingling of multiple production lots into one larger lot will not be accepted.

The contractor must assign a unique lot number to each production lot.

c. Each form of material being procured must be in a form able to, or be readily transformed into a form able to, be utilized in existing or future DOD systems. The contractor must, upon request of the government, provide

Si <25 <300 ≤25 <35 50 80 <40 <40 Sn <20 <20 ≤20 <20 N/A N/A <20 <20 W <300 <300 ≤300 >48.5% N/A N/A >99.95% >99.95% Ti <20 <20 <20 <20 0.40-0.55% 0.4-0.55% <20 <20 Zr <20 <20 <20 <20 0.06-0.12% 0.06-0.12% <20 <20 Zn <20 <20 <20 <20 N/A N/A <20 <10 documentation showing DOD end usage of each form of material being procured.

d. The contractor must ensure no government material or samples of government material leave the CONUS.

e. Material must be non-radioactive, non-licensable per Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations. It must contain less than 0.05 percent combined thorium and uranium by weight. Each lot must have a combined value of Th+U<0.05 percent by mass. Th+U, Th, and U percent by mass must be reported individually on the contractor’s COA for each lot of material the contractor delivers to the government.

B. SAMPLING

1. The government will witness the contractor’s sampling operations for each lot of material the contractor intends to deliver to the government. The government reserves the right to waive witnessing of the sampling process on a case-by-case basis.

2. Performance of sampling activities done for purposes of this SOW must occur within

CONUS.

3. The contractor must permit the government access to all activities associated with sample collection and distribution of the Government material.

4. The contractor must provide the government with written notice of the date(s) the contractor intends to begin sampling/packaging/repackaging activities of lots of material it intends to provide to the government at least 30 business days prior to that date.

5. The contractor must provide a sample to the government that is identical in form and function to any sample taken for internal quality testing.

6. The Contractor must not ship any lot of material to the Government that has been sampled without a government witness or where the right to witness has been waived for that lot.

7. The contractor must ship the government’s sample for each lot with each lot of material it delivers to the government.

C. TESTING

1. The government will witness the contractor’s testing operations for each lot of material the contractor intends to deliver to the government. The government reserves the right to waive witnessing of the testing process on a case-by-case basis.

2. The contractor must document the resulting analysis information to the government in a certificate of analysis (COA). The contractor must deliver a COA for each representative sample from each lot for which chemical and/or physical analysis was performed.

D. CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS

1. The Contractor must test a sample that is representative of each lot, generating data that demonstrates the lot meets or exceeds the requirements set forth in Section II.A.

– Material Requirements of this SOW, and report that data to the Government on a COA for each lot.

2. The COA is a legal document, which attests that the materials delivered by the contractor meet the specifications as stated in this SOW. The government will determine based on the COA if the lot(s) of the materials are acceptable for delivery.

The contractor must carefully sample and test the material to ensure the reliability of each submitted COA.

3. The COAs must be submitted by email in PDF format to the government for review and acceptance prior to shipping any lot(s) to the point of delivery.

4. The COA must have a statement certifying that the material meets and/or exceeds required material specifications as stated within this SOW.

5. The government representative will review every COA submitted to determine acceptability and compliance with the requirements in this SOW within 10 business days after receipt.

6. Each COA must include the following (at a minimum):

a. Lot number.

b. Weight and number of containers the COA covers.

c. List of tests performed and/or the methodology applied. The contractor must include any significant assumptions made other than typical assumptions for test methodology as a footnote to the reported value.

d. Numerical results and qualitative results (as applicable).

e. Error ranges/limits for results.

f. Specifications/requirements.

g. Name of the company or name of the laboratory performing the testing.

h. Date(s) each analysis is performed.

i. Printed name and signature of analyst.

j. Results for Uranium and Thorium content

7. The COA and all documents submitted to the government must be in English.

E. ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

1. The government will ensure contractor compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations as well as international laws (as applicable) for the use, transport, emergency response, and disposal of the acquired material.

2. The contractor must ensure compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations by certifying hazardous materials are properly classified, described, packaged, marked, and labeled and are in a safe condition to transport the material (49 CFR 173).

3. The contractor must ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations regarding the proper management, handling, storage, transportation, and disposition of material (29 CFR 1910).

4. The contractor must communicate the hazards of the material by providing the SDS in accordance with The United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) (29 CFR 1910).

5. The contractor must ensure compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for the characterizing of waste to determine appropriate disposal of material and any associated packing and shipping material (40 CFR 260).

6. The contractor must ensure compliance with Strategic Materials Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) Depot Orientation Guide and ESOH Policy Statement available on the Strategic Materials website:

https://www.dla.mil/Strategic-Materials/.

F. PACKAGING

1. Material must be packaged into a damage resistant container and the container sealed. Each container and packing material must have a minimum estimated lifespan of 20 years with no degradation.

2. Billet Type 1 and Billet Type 2 must be placed in a wooden crate large enough to contain dunnage to support and secure said billet preventing item from moving or shifting in transit. Crate must have skids or runners spanning the entire depth of crate to allow forklift access.

3. All other items must be placed on a pallet not to exceed 2721 kilograms (6000 pounds) or exceed a complete lot. Material must be secured to pallet with banding to prevent moving or shifting in transit.

4. Wire material must be on a spool with spool quantities dependent on material type.

Information for each grade of material to be procured is in Table 3.

5. All spools must be individually vacuum sealed within 4 mil polypropylene bags and contain a desiccant pack to absorb moisture.

Table 3: Quantities and Varieties of Packaging for Each Material Grade Item Packaging Qty Per Pallet

Billet Type 1 Wooden Crate with Dunnage Support 1 Billet Type 2 Wooden Crate with Dunnage Support 1 Billet Type 3 48”x48” Pallet 7 Billet Type 4 48”x48” Pallet 26 TZM Bar 48”x48” Pallet 12 Arc Cast TZM Ingot 48”x48” Pallet 4 Arc Cast TZM Billet 48”x48” Pallet 26 Arc Cast TZM Bar 48”x48” Pallet 8

6. The contractor must package all material delivered throughout the performance of this SOW in the same size and type of container (identical in all aspects).

7. Containers must be approved by the government prior to their use. No containers can be utilized that have not been preapproved for use under this SOW by the government.

8. Palletizing requirements. All palletized items listed in Table 3 must be placed onto new undamaged pallets meeting the specifications listed below and be banded together to prevent container/item movement during handling, transportation, or other operations where containers/items and/or personnel could be damaged and/or injured if the container/item shifts. The use of used, recycled, repaired, remanufactured, and/or refurbished pallets or crates is not allowed.

a. Pallet design.

i. All pallets must be 48” deep (front to back) and 48” wide (side to side) in size.

ii. All pallets must contain four full-length solid stringers. One stringer must be located at each edge (side) and two stringers must be located in the interior of all pallets. Interior stringers must be spaced 18.5” (on center) from the outside of each edge (side). Stringers must be 1 5/8” in width and 3.5” in height. Segmented, composite, and/or block stringers are not allowable.

iii. All pallets must have flush sides (e.g., no wings).

iv. All pallets must contain “top decking” and “bottom decking” boards.

All decking boards must be 6” in width with no more than 1” between boards. All decking boards must be ¾” in thickness and be solid.

v. All pallets must have a “two-way entry” configuration.

vi. Pallets may be reversible in design.

vii. All pallets must have a minimum rated load capacity of 750 pounds per square foot.

b. Pallet construction.

i. All pallets must satisfy the requirements listed in ASTM D6199-18a.

ii. All pallets must be constructed entirely (except fasteners) of high-density hardwood meeting the requirements of paragraph 6 of ASTM D6199-18a. Only high-density hardwood species categorized in “Group IV” of ASTM D6199-18a are allowable for pallet construction. The only allowable high density hardwood species used for pallet construction are beech, birch, hackberry, hard maple, hickory, oak (eastern), pecan, rock elm, American elm, white oak, and green oak. Pallets may be constructed by mixing together or using different high density hardwood species listed above interchangeably.

iii. All pallets must satisfy the requirements listed in International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15 (e.g., heat treated etc.).

iv. Only driven nails that are “helically” threaded, “annularly” threaded or “fluted” are allowable for use in pallet construction. The fastener length must be sufficient to provide a minimum penetration of 1.25” into the stringer.

9. An SDS specific for each grade of the contained material must be accessible and external to the packed material with each delivery. All packages must meet all requirements presented in Section II.E to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for the transporting, handling, and management of material.

G. LABELING

1. The Contractor must submit proposed tags/labels to the Government for review and approval by the Government prior to their utilization. No tags/labels must be utilized that have not been pre-approved by the Government for use under this SOW.

2. All containers must be identified with an attached tags(s)/label(s) as follows:

a. The font size must be of sufficient size to be legible to the unaided eye.

b. All information on tag(s)/label(s) must be in English.

c. Any ink used to print tag(s)/label(s) must be indelible, permanent, and suitable for use in unheated warehouses where temperature extremes (both hot and cold) exist. The use of paint on tags/labels to enter the required information on each tag/label is not allowable.

d. The tag/label material must be durable and suitable for use in unheated warehouses where temperature extremes (both hot and cold) exist. The tag/label material must not react with the commodity being tagged/labeled.

e. Tag/label material must have an expected lifespan of a minimum of 20 years with no degradation.

f. All tag(s)/label(s) must be of sufficient size to permit the listing of all required information.

3. The information below must be listed on each tag/label or included with the lot. The marking must not include a security classification or anything indicating DLA Strategic Materials ownership other than the contract number.

a. Commodity name

b. Commodity grade, type, or form

c. Merge number

d. Country of origin

e. Producer name

f. Producer’s part number

g. Gross weight in pounds and metric units (metric units to be in parentheses)

h. Net weight in pounds and metric units (metric units to be in parentheses)

i. Lot number

j. Serial number.

k. Contract number.

4. Tag(s)/label(s) must be attached to each container in a permanent manner that prevents accidental detachment. The means of attachment must be suitable for use in unheated warehouses where temperature extremes (both hot and cold) exist.

5. One tag/label must be attached to the exterior of each damage resistant container in a permanent manner that prevents accidental detachment. A second tag/label must be attached to the underside of the lid of each damage resistant container. The means of attachment must be suitable for use in unheated warehouses where temperature extremes (both hot and cold) exist. Attachment by adhesive means (e.g., glue, adhesive backed tag/label etc.) is acceptable.

6. A separate metal tag must be attached to each individual container with a laser etched 3d barcode containing data listed in Paragraph II.G.3.

7. All packages must meet all requirements presented in Section II.C to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for the transporting, handling, and management of material.

H. TRANSPORTATION

The contractor is responsible for transport as well as for carrier and insurance paid to (CIP) of the material to the point of delivery at the government storage depot.

I. DELIVERY

1. The Contractor must deliver materials to the following Government Storage Depot

(delivery point):

a. Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials Scotia Depot Route 5, Building #12 Scotia, NY 12302-9463 Telephone: (518) 370-3347

Unloading Hours: 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM (EST), Monday – Friday

Accessibility: Truck

Deliveries will only be accepted between the hours of 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM (EST), Monday – Friday (excluding federal holidays).

2. The Contractor must submit written documentation that identifies the proposed material delivery schedule for the duration of the contract to the Government within 30 business days of contract award. This material delivery schedule must include proposed individual delivery dates and the total net weight of each proposed delivery.

3. The contractor must schedule each delivery with the government representative only after the COA is accepted.

4. The contractor must schedule in writing with the government representative all deliveries a minimum of 15 business days in advance of delivery and receive written acceptance of the proposed delivery schedule from the government representative prior to any shipping. The notification must include the following information:

a. Total net weight of material to be delivered.

b. Total net weight of each lot of material to be delivered.

c. Total net weight of material contained in each package.

d. Total number of sub-packaging units contained inside each package if applicable.

e. Total number of packages

f. Quantity of packages on each pallet.

g. Pallet size (e.g. 48” x 48”)

h. Total number of truck loads to be delivered each month.

i. Total number of lots contained in each truckload

j. Type of truck planned for transporting the material to the delivery point (e.g., enclosed van truck, overseas container etc.)

5. The contractor must not take longer than 60 months to deliver material once the contract is issued.

J. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

1. DLA personnel will perform in-depth visual inspections of material upon transferring to DLA custody at the final delivery point to verify conformance with the requirements stated in the SOW that can be verified visually.

2. The government reserves the right to sample and test each lot of material received to verify the material meets the specifications set forth in this SOW.

3. The government representative will provide written notification of the acceptance/rejection of each delivered lot of material to the contractor within 30 business days of delivery. The contractor cannot invoice until the government representative has issued a written notification of acceptance of each lot of material delivered.

4. If any delivered lot of material or other deliverable does not conform to the requirements stated in this SOW, the government reserves the right to reject the non-conforming material.

5. Material rejected based on non-compliance must be replaced at no cost to the government. The contractor is responsible for removal and replacement of rejected lots of material, including all attendant costs within 90 calendar days of the final delivery.