CombinedSynopsisSolicitation_FAR_12.6_SP8000-25-R-0014.pdf

(1) ACTION CODE:

Purchase Requisition (PR) for Niobium Metal Ingots

(2) DATE: 13 AUG 2025

(3) YEAR: 2025

(4) CONTRACTING OFFICE ZIP CODE: 43213

(5) PSC: 9650

(6) CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DLA Contracting Services Office (DCSO)– Columbus Division 3 (C3) 3990 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43213

(7) SUBJECT: Niobium Metal Ingots

(8) SOLICITATION NUMBER: SP8000-25-R-0014

(9) CLOSING RESPONSE DATE: 29 AUG2025 – 3:00 PM EST,

(10) CONTACT POINT OR CONTRACTING OFFICER:

Iván J Badillo, Contract Specialist

Ivan.Badillo@dla.mil, Michelle Harrison, Contracting Officer

Michelle.Harrison@dla.mil,

(11) CONTRACT AWARD NUMBER: TBD

(12) CONTRACT AWARD DOLLAR AMOUNT: $50,000,000.00 Max Value for IDIQ

(13) LINE-ITEM NUMBERS: 0001, 0002

(14) CONTRACT AWARD DATE: TBD

(15) CONTRACTOR: Will be solicited as Full and Open Competition / Unrestricted

(16) DESCRIPTION:

This is a solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). This solicitation is for a long term, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) utilizing fixed price for Delivery Orders (DO). The duration of the acquisition will be five (5) years and is issued under “Full and Open Competition.” This acquisition is for Niobium Metal Ingots.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation reference # SP8000-25-R-0014, is being issued as a request for proposal (RFP). DLA Contracting Services Office - Columbus Division 3 (DCSO-C3) intends to award and administer an IDIQ contract with five (5) base years.

mailto:Ivan.Badillo@dla.mil mailto:Michelle.Harrison@dla.mil

This combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the:

• Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04, effective June 11, 2025.

• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) effective January 17, 2025.

• Defense Logistics Agency Directive (DLAD) PROCLTR 2025-15, effective April 3, 2025

The complete text of any of the clauses, provisions and DLAD notes may be accessed in full at https://www.acquisition.gov/ and http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx.

This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses. The applicable NAICS code is 331410 – Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining, with a size standard of 1000 employees.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) by and through DCSO-C3 intends to award an IDIQ contract with a guaranteed minimum of $5,000,000 and a contract maximum of up to $50,000,000.00 of Niobium Metal Ingots.

This is for an IDIQ utilizing fixed price for the initial Delivery Order and negotiated price at each subsequent Delivery Order based on Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) terms with 5-year ordering period. The Government reserves the right to award less than the maximum dollar value. All Niobium Metal Ingots to be delivered under any resulting contract shall have a form and packaging conducive to long-term storage in an enclosed Government warehouse per the Statement of Work (SOW).

Payment Terms: Net 30

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and its Addendum, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The evaluation factor is Technical Acceptability. The award will be made on the basis of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), which is the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors in accordance to FAR 15.101-2.

A completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and shall be submitted with the vendor’s offer if not available through SAM at https://www.sam.gov.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Potential offerors are hereby notified that this notice and subsequent amendments to the notice will only be available by downloading the documents at the SAM.gov Website at http://www.sam.gov. This office will not issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting a response to this notice, the vendor will be self-certifying that neither the offeror nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal Agency.

The Offeror shall mark each page of its quote with the legend “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104.” This includes the cover page and every page that may contain source selection information. Note that the Offeror has an independent requirement to mark anything deemed to be bid or quote information, protected proprietary information, or other information that is to be protected from disclosure to ensure that the information is protected.

https://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx.

https://www.sam.gov/

Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) and Quantities (See Attachment 1-Section B):

CLIN 0001 – Niobium Metal Ingots PSC/Material Code: 9650/ N30001153 Unit of Issue: Lbs.

Ordering Period: 5-year ordering period FOB/Inspection/Acceptance: Destination

Pricing Terms: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) or Fixed price for the initial Delivery Order and negotiated price at each subsequent Delivery Order based on Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) terms with 5-year ordering period.

CLIN 0002 – Material Testing & Sampling PSC/Material Code: H999-V00007070 Unit of Issue: Lbs.

Ordering Period): 5 years FOB/Inspection/Acceptance: Destination Pricing Terms: Firm Fixed Price for each DO

It is anticipated that a commercial contract will be awarded for the Niobium Metal Ingots requirement as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation notice. Award will be based on the lowest evaluated price from a responsible offeror (IAW FAR 9.104) that submits a proposal that conforms with the technical requirements of the solicitation.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror 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:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

(1) In this Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) acquisition, the following factors will be evaluated:

(i) Factor 1 Technical Approach– Evaluation will consider the contractor’s technical approach after rating the six technical approach sub-factors listed below and provide an over-all rating for Factor 1.

Subfactor 1.1 Material Description - The government will evaluate the specifications/standards that the offeror can produce, and compliance with section 4.1.1 of the SOW.

Elemental analysis of niobium metal ingots.

Element Impurities

Maximum percent by Mass C 0.01 N 0.01 O 0.015 H 0.0015 Zr 0.02 Ta 0.1 Fe 0.005 Si 0.005 W 0.03 Ni 0.005 Mo 0.010 Hf 0.02 Ti 0.02 B 2 (ppm) Al 0.002 Be 0.005 Cr 0.002 Co 0.002 Nb remainder

Subfactor 1.2 Certificates of Analysis – The government will evaluate a sample of the Offeror’s Certificate of Analysis (COA) from past deliveries of the solicited material, demonstrating that the COA can meet requirements listed in section 7 of the SOW.

Subfactor 1.3 Packaging – The government will evaluate for a detailed section 9 of the SOW. Evaluations will also include a sample Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the solicited material in accordance with SOW Section 9.3.

Subfactor 1.4 Labeling - The government will evaluate for a detailed Section 10 of the SOW.

Subfactor 1.5 Sampling - The government will evaluate for a detailed Section 5 of the SOW. To include evaluation of sampling plans submitted with proposal.

Subfactor 1.6 Testing – The government will evaluate for a detailed Section 6 of the SOW. To include evaluation of testing plans submitted with proposal.

Technical Approach - Factor 1 Rating (Metal Ingot)

RATING (SELECT

ONE):

DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

(ii) Factor 2 Past Performance –

The past performance evaluation, the government will evaluate the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum performance requirements for this solicitation. This assessment is based on the offeror’s record of recent and relevant past performance information that pertains to the work, products, and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements. The offeror shall identify its past performance information as requested herein. The Past Performance Acceptability assessment is based on recency, relevancy, and quality of historical contracts.

The government will evaluate past performance to determine whether the offeror’s present or past performance is recent, and relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration shall be given to what aspects of an offeror’s contract history would give the most confidence that the offeror will satisfy the current procurement. Common elements of relevancy include similarity of service / support, complexity, dollar value, contract type and degree of subcontract / teaming.

Second, the government will evaluate to determine how well an offeror performed on current or prior contracts. The past performance evaluation process gathers information from an offeror’s customers on how well the offeror performed on current or past contracts and includes a history of successful completion of projects, a history of producing high-quality reports and deliverables, a commitment to customer satisfaction, and a history of staying on schedule and within budget.

Past Performance information may be obtained from Past Performance Questionnaires, Federal Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Performance / Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), or other sources available to the Government. The Past Performance evaluation process does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on present / past contracts.

The Offeror may submit up to three (3) previously awarded contracts, awarded within the past four years as of the date of this solicitation’s posting; with at least one year of completed performance as of the date of this solicitation’s posting; and of similar scope, size, and complexity to the current requirement. For each of the submitted past performance examples, the Offeror shall provide:

i. The name of the project and the contract ID number.

ii. The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by.

iii. The date of the contract award and the contract award amount in dollars.

iv. The date of the contract completion or expected contract completion.

v. A brief description of the scope of work for the contract in question.

vi. Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including (if applicable): the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address.

*Note: In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). In this situation, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

SUBMITTALS

The Contractor shall provide all submittals required as stated in the solicitation coversheet. Please indicate if all forms are included. (Please indicate ‘Yes’ or ‘No’) Submit proposed standards and specifications to ensure compliance with section 4.1 of the SOW.

Submit a sample Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the solicited material.

Submit a sample Certificate of Analysis (COA) (from past deliveries) for the solicited materials.

Submit a proposed delivery schedule for the material offered

Past Performance – Factor 2 Rating

RATING (SELECT

ONE):

DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown. (See note above).

Unacceptable Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

(iii) Factor 3 Price-

Offerors shall complete the Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) pricing in Section B of the solicitation.

The total evaluated price will be used for evaluation purposes. The Government will evaluate the proposal for price reasonableness using the price analysis techniques described in FAR 15.404.

The Government will evaluate price when the Government finds an Offeror acceptable under Factors 1 and 2. The Government will evaluate price in accordance with FAR 15.101-2(a) Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process and DLAD 15.405 Price negotiation. The offeror shall provide a price range for pounds between 14,000 and 140,000 Niobium Metal Ingots for storage in the National Defense Stockpile (NDS). Contract award will be made to the Factor 1 and Factor 2 “Acceptable” and responsible offeror, or offerors, with the lowest price. The Government reserves the right to award an amount less than the maximum quantity under CLIN 0001. The Government reserves the right to make more than one award. The Government also reserves the right to make no award.

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.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offeror OR confirm that the completed clause is included within its SAM.gov registration.

The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The Clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. (EST) time on 29 AUG 2025. Electronic proposals must be submitted via e-mail to Iván Badillo at Ivan.Badillo@dla.mil, and Michelle Harrison at Michelle.Harrison@dla.mil. Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

(17) PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE: Contractor Facility

(18) SET-ASIDE STATUS: Full and Open Competition

Other Acquisition Notes:

1. Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made based on an assessment of each offeror’s response to this combined synopsis/solicitation notice Selection of an offeror for contract award will be made based on an assessment of each offeror’s response to this combined synopsis/solicitation notice. As a combined synopsis/solicitation notice based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection procedures, the Government will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. The Two (2) non-price evaluation factors for determination of technical and past performance acceptability consist of:

Factor 1 - Technical Approach Subfactor 1.1 - Material Description Subfactor 1.2 - Certificate of Analysis (COA) Subfactor 1.3 - Packaging Subfactor 1.4 - Labeling Subfactor 1.5 - Sampling Subfactor 1.6 - Testing

Factor 2 - Past Performance

Please see 52.212-2 “Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services” for complete information.

2. Contractor must be registered in “System for Award Management” (SAM) before proposal submission. Check the following SAM website link for registration and/or SAM expiration date, www.sam.gov. Submit SAM’s certification with your proposal. Proposals and SAM certification dates must match. No award will be made to a Contractor not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). In addition, the Contractor’s Representations and Certification must be listed in the SAM database. The Contractor must maintain an ACTIVE status in SAM prior to award and throughout the life of this contract. Invoices will be paid using the financial information provided in the Contractor’s SAM profile. Failure to keep an ACTIVE status may result in payment delays and other administrative delays.

3. INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT INFORMATION

a. Contract Period. The intended award will be a five (5)-year, fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The price unit of measure for each delivery order (DO) will be pound. The Government will evaluate price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.4004 and DFARS PGI 215-404 and reserves the right to request other than certified cost or pricing data as necessary.

b. The Government intends to acquire the following total minimum and maximum quantity of services under this contract:

Minimum: $5,000,000.00 (guaranteed) Maximum: $50,000,000.00

c. The Statement of Work (SOW) found in Attachment 2 of this combined synopsis/solicitation represents the scope of supplies required under this intended IDIQ contract.

d. Issuance of Delivery Orders. All requirements for supplies will be ordered as delivery orders that are fixed price at the time of DO issuance. Requirements will be presented to the IDIQ contract holder (awardee) by way of request for pricing. Any DLA Contracting Services Office (DCSO) warranted Contracting Officer, within the limits of their warrants, may award and administer a delivery order for supplies covered by the IDIQ contract. Delivery Orders will most likely be placed by the DLA Contracting Services Office – Columbus (DCSO-C3).

http://www.sam.gov/

e. ESTIMATED QUANTITES: These are the estimated quantities the Government expects to order during each contract year. Please review section 2 (Scope of Work) table 1 for the estimated yearly quantities.

d. DELIVERY: See SOW section 12.

4. COMPLETE PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

In addition to the requirements at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, please note the following additional proposal submission instructions. Offerors shall provide the following documents as a part of your proposal:

a. Cover Letter. Provide cover letter with a unique identification number (proposal number) for your offer. A Standard Form (SF) 1449 is not used in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Therefore, include a statement in the cover letter specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information; or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be rejected. Include a certifying statement of the accuracy of the proposal and a signature by the principal of the firm/entity. (one (1) PDF document)

b. SAM Certifications. Provide evidence showing your company has an ACTIVE registered in SAM.gov. (one

(1) PDF document)

c. Technical Approach. Review FAR 52.212-2 for technical acceptability considerations. (one (1) PDF document)

d. Price. In addition to providing the completed price proposal form (Attachment 1-Section B), ensure that your price proposal includes enough details so that the contracting officer can make a fair and reasonable price determination in accordance with (utilizing) the price analysis techniques found at FAR 15.404-1(b)(2). (one (1) PDF document)

Proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. (EST) time on 29 AUG 2025. Electronic proposals must be submitted via e-mail to Iván Badillo at Ivan.Badillo@dla.mil, and Michelle Harrison at Michelle.Harrison@dla.mil. Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

All vendor questions about the RFP shall be submitted via e- mail to Iván J. Badillo at Ivan.Badillo@dla.mil with a carbon copy sent to Michelle Harrison at Michelle.Harrison@dla.mil . All questions shall be received by 21 AUG 2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, after which the period for responding to questions shall have closed.

NOTE: Proposal MUST be good for 180 calendar days after close of the notice.

Attachments:

1. Section B

2. Statement of Work

3. Clauses and Provisions mailto:Ivan.Badillo@dla.mil mailto:Michelle.Harrison@dla.mil