Attachment 3 - Redacted JA_Antimony.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition for Antimony Metal Ingots issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials. The solicitation seeks to award a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to United States Antimony Corporation (USAC) for procuring antimony metal ingots critical for Department of Defense (DoD) systems. The acquisition is necessitated by the current global antimony supply chain's heavy dependence on China, which has implemented export restrictions, creating a potential national security risk.

The procurement aims to secure a domestic source of antimony metal with 99.65% purity, as USAC is currently the only qualified U.S. facility capable of producing this material for industrial and defense applications. The contract will enable USAC to maintain production capabilities, support national emergency stockpiling requirements, and mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities. The document highlights market research conducted across multiple government agencies, which confirmed the limited domestic antimony production capabilities and the strategic importance of maintaining a reliable domestic source for this critical material.