Combined Synopsis - Fastmarket.pdf

CUI

(1) POINT OF CONTACT:

Ronald E. Fairley, Contracting Officer, ronald.fairley@dla.mil

Stacy Clark, Contract Specialist, stacy.clark@dla.mil

DLA Contracting Services Office – Columbus Division 3 (DCSO-C3)

3990 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43213

(2) SET-ASIDES: N/A, Other than Full and Open Competition

(3) CODES FOR SERVICES OR SUPPLIES:

PSC: 7630 -- Newspapers and Periodicals

NAICS: 513120 -- Periodical Publishers

(4) DESCRIPTION:

(i) COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. DLA

Strategic Materials (SM) intends to issue a sole-source, fixed-price contract.

Solicitation number SP8000-26-Q-0012 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) for Fastmarkets

Services Subscriptions + Forecasts + Consulting Data.

This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) CONTRACT LINE-ITEM NUMBER(S) (CLIN)

Fastmarket’s Forecasts:

• Base Metals, Ores & Alloys (10 Users)

• Battery Raw Materials (Minor Metals & Industrial Minerals) (10

Users) Fastmarkets Consulting Data for SMART

QUANTITIES: 1

UNIT OF MEASURE: Each

Item Description:

The contractor shall be responsible for providing the Fastmarkets Services Subscriptions +

Forecasts + Consulting Data listed in the Statement of Work and ensure that the full range of products is made available to designated users within the DLA Strategic Materials. The

Contractor shall provide subscriptions, publications, and periodicals identified under contract line-item number (CLIN) 0001. Access to the aforementioned data by DLA

Strategic Materials personnel shall be uninterrupted for the duration of the performance period.

Delivery of the web based Fastmarkets Services Subscriptions + Forecasts + Consulting mailto:ronald.fairley@dla.mil mailto:stacy.clark@dla.mil http://www.acquisition.gov/

Data for Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) 0001 will run from July 13, 2026 through

July 12, 2027

CLIN 0001

ITEM:

Fastmarkets Metals & Mining License:

• Base Metals, Minor Metals (10 Users)

• Ores & Alloys (10 Users)

• Scrap (10 Users)

• Industrial Minerals (10 Users)

Total $_________________________

QUANTITIES: 1

UNIT OF MEASURE: Each

Item Description:

The contractor shall be responsible for providing the Fastmarkets Services Subscriptions +

Forecasts + Consulting Data listed in the Statement of Work and ensure that the full range of products is made available to designated users within the DLA Strategic Materials. The

Contractor shall provide subscriptions, publications, and periodicals identified under contract line-item number (CLIN) 0001. Access to the aforementioned data by DLA

Data for Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) 0001 will run from July 13, 2027 through

July 12, 2028

CLIN 1001

Fastmarkets Metals & Mining License:

• Base Metals, Minor Metals (10 Users)

• Ores & Alloys (10 Users)

QUANTITIES: 1

UNIT OF MEASURE: Each

Item Description:

The contractor shall be responsible for providing the Fastmarkets Services Subscriptions +

Forecasts + Consulting Data listed in the Statement of Work and ensure that the full range of products is made available to designated users within the DLA Strategic Materials. The

Contractor shall provide subscriptions, publications, and periodicals identified under contract line-item number (CLIN) 0001. Access to the aforementioned data by DLA

Data for Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) 0001 will run from July 13, 2028 through

July 12, 2029.

CLIN 2001

Fastmarkets Metals & Mining License:

• Base Metals, Minor Metals (10 Users)

• Ores & Alloys (10 Users)

(iii) DELIVERY:

All required datasets, publications, and market analyses under aforementioned

Fastmarkets Services Subscriptions + Forecasts + Consulting Data must be accessible without additional software or hardware to Government computers or systems. The subscription provided must also include all technical support to establish and maintain connection to licensed products for the duration of the contract. The product must be accessible without additional equipment and only require internet access service through the World Wide Web.

ACCEPTANCE POINT: Destination

F.O.B POINT: Destination

(iv) SOLICITATION PROVISIONS. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal

Transactions (SEP 2024)

52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017)

52.204-7, System for Award Management—Registration (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB

2026)

52.204-90, Offeror Identification (DEVIATION 2026-O0038 (FEB 2026)

52.209-12, Certification Regarding Tax Matters (OCT2025)

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (and its

Addendum) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION

2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offer responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

The Government will use the following factors to evaluate each proposal for Overall

Technical Acceptability for the solicitation.

In this sole source acquisition, the following, non-price factor will be evaluated:

1. Technical Acceptability – Evaluation team will determine whether all aspects of the

SOW were met for the material. For a rating of acceptable, all aspects of the SOW must be addressed sufficiently, and all required attachments, if necessary, must accompany the proposal.

Technical Acceptability

RATING

(SELECT

ONE):

DESCRIPTION

Acceptable

Proposal meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. All criteria are acceptable, and all documents are included.

Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. If any of the above criteria are non-acceptable, the proposal is unacceptable.

(b) Options. N/A

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.219-2, Equal Low Bids (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products

(FEB 2021)

52.222-56, Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (DEVIATION

2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification (MAY 2008)

52.225-2, Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022)

52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate

(DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.225-6, Trade Agreements-Certificate (FEB 2021)

52.226-3, Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (NOV 2007)

52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation (JUN 2020)

(v) CONTRACT CLAUSES. The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021)

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023)

52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

(JAN 2017)

52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011)

52.204-13, System for Award Management—Maintenance (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

(FEB 2026)

52.204-91, Contractor identification (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEVIATION

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options.

As prescribed in 17.203(c), insert a provision substantially the same as the following:

Evaluation of Options (Deviation Date)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.202(b) not to be in the

Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of provision)

52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity.

As prescribed in 17.203(d), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

Option for Increased Quantity (Mar 1989)

The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the

Contractor within 30 days. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of clause)

52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item.

As prescribed in 17.203(e), insert a clause substantially the same as the following:

Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of clause)

52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEVIATION

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB

2026)

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DEVIATION

2026-O0040, REVISION 1)(APR 2026

52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.225-1 with Alt I, Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I (OCT 2022)

52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

52.225-3 with Alt II, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with

Alternate II (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.225-3 with Alt III, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with

Alternate III (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.225-3 with Alt IV, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with

Alternate IV (OCT 2022)

52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023)

52.226-6, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (DEVIATION 2026-

O0038 (FEB 2026)

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)

52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2021)

52.232-30, Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2021)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT

2018)

52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management

(JUL 2013)

52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

52.232-90, Fast Payment Procedure (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.233-3, Protest After Award (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.240-92, Security Requirements (DEVIATION 2026-O0038) (FEB 2026)

52.240-93, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (DEVIATION

52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION

52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (DEVIATION

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (OCT

2016)

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

(MAY2024)

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

(DEC 2019)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -Representations (MAY2021)

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense telecommunications Equipment or Services (JAN2023)

252.204-7019 Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023)

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171DoD Assessment Requirements (NOV 2023)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 , Electronic

Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for

Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the

WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the

“Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Combo Invoice https://www.sam.gov/ https://wawf.eb.mil/ https://wawf.eb.mil/

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the

Invoice Combo Invoice, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Combo Invoice

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Combo Invoice” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing

Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in

WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC SL4701

Issue By DoDAAC SP8000

Admin DoDAAC** SP8000

Inspected by DoDAAC NA

Ship to Code NA

Ship From Code NA

Mark for Code NA

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

SP8000

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

SP8000

Accept at Other

DoDAAC

NA

LPO DoDAAC NA

DCAA Auditor

DoDAAC

NA

Other DoDAAC (s) NA

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”)

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation

52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

Mr. John Dustin at John.Dustin@dla.mil

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of Clause)

252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services (JAN 2023) mailto:Mr.JohnDustinatJohn.Dustin@dla.mil mailto:Mr.JohnDustinatJohn.Dustin@dla.mil

(End of Clause)

(vi) DATE, TIME, PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFER AND POINT OF CONTACT

The proposal is due by 09:00 p.m. (EST) time on July 06, 2026. The proposal must be submitted via e-mail to Mr. Ronald Fairley at ronald.fairley@dla.mil and Ms. Stacy Clark at stacy.clark@dla.mil.

Attachments:

1. Statement of Work

2. Section B - Contract Line Item Numbers mailto:ronald.fairley@dla.mil mailto:stacy.clark@dla.mil