Bar, metal

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment office seeks quotes for 18 feet of nickel alloy 400 metal bars (NSN 9530-00-250-8659) under Request for Quotations SPE8E427T0304, a Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside, with quotes due November 23, 2026 through DIBBS. The solicitation type is Auto Evaluation, and PSC 9530 (Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal) applies.

Delivery is required 166 days after order placement, approximately April 15, 2027, to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The procurement uses FOB Origin terms, with inspection and acceptance at destination.

The bar stock must be round, hot-finished, and rough-turned with an 8-inch diameter, supplied in lengths of 6 to 24 feet and in whole-foot lengths only. It must comply with QQ-N-281D(2), ASTM A700-14, MIL-STD-129R(3), and SAE AMS2806. A Certificate of Quality Compliance and mill-material certification ship with the material. Continuous identification markings, applied by stamping or stenciling, must include the delivery order number, NSN, specification number and revision, grade, manufacturer name, heat and lot number, and dimensions.

The solicitation incorporates DFARS Buy American requirements, Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD) requirements for FSG 95 and 96, hazard communication standards, and FAR and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity, covered defense telecommunications, and WAWF payment procedures.

Procurement history shows recurring purchases of this item from multiple vendors at prices ranging from approximately $2,000 to $5,100 per unit over the past decade.