NDS-scandium metal IDIQ delivery order one
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- SP800025F0012
- Awardee
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APL Engineered Materials, Inc. UEI N7D2XGE8KGM6
- Awarding agency
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Strategic Materials
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,067,466
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,067,466.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 36% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Available for Competition Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Columbus, OH 43218, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $1,067,466 |
About this award
APL Engineered Materials, Inc., a non-small business manufacturer based in Urbana, Illinois, was awarded a $1.07M firm fixed-price delivery order by the Department of Defense's Strategic Materials division on September 26, 2025, for the supply of high-purity scandium metal. The contract, with performance scheduled through September 27, 2028, represents work to be performed in Columbus, Ohio, and carries no small business set-aside. This delivery order falls under a larger five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle valued at $5.5M that was awarded to APL Engineered Materials on September 27, 2025, with a completion date of September 27, 2030. The IDIQ contract was awarded through sole source acquisition authority, with the Strategic Materials division determining that APL Engineered Materials is the only domestic vendor capable of meeting government specifications for scandium metal flake exceeding 99.9% purity.
The Strategic Materials division justified the exclusive procurement relationship based on market research confirming the absence of viable alternative domestic suppliers and the strategic imperative of maintaining a secured, domestically controlled source for scandium metal in response to China's export controls on the material. APL Engineered Materials' selection reflects the federal government's broader initiative to develop domestic sources for critical defense materials and reduce supply chain dependence on foreign adversaries. The company's prior experience includes a $400K firm fixed-price contract from the Defense Logistics Agency's Troop Support division in September 2024 to develop a non-China, non-Russia supply chain for domestic scandium metal manufacturing, as well as participation as a sub-grantee under the Illinois Rare Earth Novel Extraction and Supply (IRENES) program managed by the University of Illinois.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SP800025F0012?
SP800025F0012 was awarded to APL Engineered Materials, Inc. by Strategic Materials (Defense Logistics Agency) on September 26, 2025.
How much is contract SP800025F0012 worth?
The government has obligated $1,067,466 on SP800025F0012.
Is contract SP800025F0012 an order under another contract?
Yes. SP800025F0012 is a delivery order under SP800025D0010, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract SP800025F0012 competed?
The extent of competition for SP800025F0012 was not available for competition.
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