Attachment 4 - REDACTED JA_APR.pdf

This document is a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for Ammonium Perrhenate (APR) issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). DLA Strategic Materials intends to solicit and award a Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for APR, with one five-year base ordering period. The acquisition is for critical material to be placed in the National Defense Stockpile (NDS), with an estimated value that is redacted. The procurement will be limited to domestic manufacturing companies, as the Department of Defense utilizes APR and requires maintaining domestic production capabilities.

The document indicates that a formal Request for Information (RFI) was posted on September 26, 2025, and closed on October 6, 2025, with seven companies responding. Market research was conducted through a combination of government efforts, including discussions with the U.S. Government, the DLA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Office, and defense conferences. The contracting approach will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) procedures, with a synopsis on SAM.gov for approximately two weeks to provide potential offerors a reasonable opportunity to respond.