Bar, metal

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment office (SPE8E4) is soliciting quotes for 83 feet of BAR, METAL under NSN 9510-00-189-0629 through request for quotation SPE8E427T0320, with quotes due November 23, 2026. No set-aside is used, and quotes must be submitted via DIBBS. The solicitation type is Fast Auto Evaluation, and the PSC is 9510, Bars and Rods.

Eligibility requires that all quoters be listed on the DLA Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors (QSLD). The attached RFQ specifies 316 stainless steel composite bar stock, annealed and round, 2.375 inches in diameter, 10 to 12 feet in length, at a reference weight of 15.06 pounds per foot, compliant with SAE AMS-QQ-S-763D. Each shipment requires a Certificate of Quality Compliance (mill-material certification), continuous identification markings per MIL-STD-129, and special packaging per ASTM A700.

Delivery is FOB Origin, with inspection and acceptance at destination, the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Delivery is due within 166 days of award (approximately March 1, 2027), and a quantity variance of plus or minus 10 percent is permitted. Pricing is per foot, with total price calculated for 83 feet. Domestic material restrictions apply, including the Berry Amendment (threshold $150,000), the Buy American Act, and DFARS 252.225-7001. Recent purchases of the same material ranged from $83 to $119.85 per unit. The source states that quotations are non-binding requests for information and do not constitute an offer or commitment by the Government.