Bar, metal

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment office seeks quotes through DIBBS for one line item of bar metal, NSN 9510-00-517-4278, 50 feet, with quotes due November 23, 2026. The Set Aside line reads No Set-Aside Used, and the solicitation is a Fast Auto Evaluation request for quotation under SPE8E427T0331.

Delivery is required within 166 days to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on FOB Origin terms with inspection at destination. The attached RFQ describes steel composite 4130 cold-drawn annealed flat bar, 1.5 inches thick and 3 inches wide, in 10-12 foot lengths. The attachment states that only suppliers listed on the DLA Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors are eligible for award. It also states that a HUBZone price evaluation preference under FAR 52.219-4 applies. The PSC is 9510, Bars and Rods, and the attachment lists NAICS 332111.

Every shipment must include a Certificate of Quality Compliance (mill-material certification). Each item must carry continuous marking with the DLA delivery order number, NSN, specification number, grade, manufacturer, heat and lot numbers, and dimensions, applied by stamping or stenciling. The solicitation incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions (Revision 106) and mandatory clauses covering cybersecurity safeguards, covered defense telecommunications equipment, export controls, hazardous materials, WAWF payment processing, and sea transport on U.S.-flag vessels. Awards may precede the return date for micro-purchases. The attachment advises offerors to submit quantity ranges to preserve flexibility for award consolidation. Six prior awards from 1999 to 2017 ranged from $50 to $95.49 per unit, according to the attachment. The source does not state evaluation criteria or an incumbent.