Ferrium, Round Bar, for 81MM M54 Mortar, for the Watervliet Arsenal

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal seeks 750 pounds of Ferrium M54 round bar material for the 81MM M54 Mortar, with proposals due August 24. The procurement is set aside for women-owned small businesses.

Place of performance is Watervliet, NY. The material must be tempered, normalized, and polished, measuring 5 inches in diameter (+0.025/−0.00) by 63 inches in length (minimum), and conform to AMS 6516 specification. Contractors must mark specific heat numbers on each article if the material lot contains multiple heat numbers. A Certified Test Report documenting all chemical and mechanical test results must accompany each shipment, submitted per Quality Assurance Procedure Appendix WVA paragraph 4.6 to TAWV-CQD-E, Building 35-E, Watervliet Arsenal, 1 Buffington Street, Watervliet, NY 12189-4000. Inspection and acceptance occur at both the contractor's facility and at Watervliet Arsenal.

Delivery is required within 90 calendar days from award to Watervliet Arsenal, Building 35, 1 Buffington Street, Watervliet, NY 12189-4050, FOB Destination, with contractor responsible for transportation. The contract is firm fixed price with an "all or none" offer requirement. Contractors must schedule deliveries through the Carrier Appointment System; normal hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. EST, and every other Friday, 6:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. EST. Contractors must comply with background check requirements, CAC eligibility where applicable, and facility access policies. Past performance on quality and delivery is a major evaluation consideration. The NAICS code is 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing. Responses are submitted electronically to Amanda Robinson at amanda.p.robinson2.civ@army.mil.