Bar,metal

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting quotes for 16 each of BAR,METAL, NSN 9510-00-517-0541, under request for quotation SPE8E427T0217, with quotes due November 16, 2026 via DIBBS. The Set Aside line reads No Set-Aside Used.

Per the attached RFQ summary, delivery is required within 160 days to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Terms are FOB Origin with inspection and acceptance at destination. The item is coded NAICS 332111 with a 500-employee small business size standard, which nonmanufacturers must also meet, and PSC 9510 (Bars and Rods). The attachment describes the item as UNS T12001 steel, hot-rolled, forged, round, annealed, polished, and precision ground, 1.000 inch diameter by 3.000 feet, weighing 3.010 pounds per piece.

Required deliverables include a Certificate of Quality Compliance (Mill-Material Certification) with every shipment, continuous identification markings, and packaging per MIL-STD-2073-1E and ASTM A700. The attachment summary states that only suppliers on the Qualified Suppliers List for Distributors are eligible for award and that any deviations must be clearly indicated.

The solicitation is a Fast Auto Evaluation incorporating the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, with applicable FAR, DFARS, and DLAD provisions. Procurement history indicates previous awards at unit costs from $27.90 to $388.00.