BAR,METAL

The U.S. Navy is soliciting bids for the supply of metal bars. The material covered in this contract/purchase order will be used in a crucial shipboard system, and the use of incorrect or defective material would create a high probability of failure resulting in serious personnel injury, loss of life, loss of vital shipboard systems, or loss of the ship itself. The contractor must provide and maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 and provide certification that the items/components furnished under this contract comply with the requirements of the procurement document. The contractor must also maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests, and the records must indicate the nature and number of observations made, the number and type of deficiencies found, the quantities approved and rejected, and the nature of corrective action taken as appropriate. Some key requirements for the metal bars include: * The material must meet the requirements as specified in QQ-N-281, except as amplified or modified herein. * The material must be Nickel-copper alloy bar, rod, plate, sheet, strip, wire, forgings, and structural and special shaped sections. * The material must be hot finished or stress relieved. * The material must have a surface finish of ground or rough turned. * The material must be free of mercury and mercury containing compounds. * The material must be packaged, packed, and marked in accordance with the contract/purchase order schedule and as specified below.