BAR,METAL

The United States Navy is seeking a supplier for metal bars made of nickel-copper alloy. The material must meet the requirements specified in QQ-N-281, with some modifications. The contractor must provide a certificate of compliance, and the material must be traceable to the material certification test reports. The Navy will perform quality assurance at the destination, and the contractor must maintain adequate records of all inspections and tests. Some key points to consider: * The material must be hot finished and have a surface finish as rolled. * Ultrasonic testing is required, but liquid penetrant inspection is not. * The material must be marked with a unique traceability number, heat-lot number, or heat-treat number. * The contractor must provide a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 or MIL-I-45208. * The material must be packaged, preserved, and marked according to the contract/purchase order schedule.