Bar,metal

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting quotations under RFQ SPE8E427T0148 for 1,000 feet of copper alloy 482 round metal bars (NSN 9530-00-167-1923), with quotes due November 5, 2026 through DIBBS. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business. The solicitation header and the second line item list November 5, while a duplicate line item lists November 2, 2026, which has already passed.

The bars are hard temper, 0.875 inches in diameter, 6 to 14 feet in length, and weigh 2.216 pounds per foot. Delivery is due within 20 days from award. The item is for foreign military sale to Turkey, with delivery to Kayseri via freight forwarder A.J Worldwide Services. Terms are FOB Origin, with inspection and acceptance at origin. According to the attached RFQ summary, suppliers must be listed on the DLA Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors to be eligible for award.

Technical requirements reference ASTM B21/B21M-20, ASTM B249/B249M-23, MIL-STD-129R(3), and SAE AMS-STD-185A. Metal must be supplied in whole-foot lengths with continuous identification markings, including DLA contract number, NSN, specification number, grade, manufacturer's name, heat and lot number, and dimensions. A mill-material Certificate of Quality Compliance must accompany every shipment. Packaging follows MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-C-3993. The procurement incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, with PSC 9530 (Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal).