REDACTED Salient Characteristics.docx
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- W911QX25Q0072
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The document is a Salient Characteristics Commercial Availability Certification for spherical tungsten powder, specifically for the Army Research Laboratory's use in an ARCAM Ebeam additive manufacturing machine. The detailed requirements include precise specifications for powder flow (≤10 seconds per 50 grams), purity (minimum 99.9% tungsten), oxygen content (less than 0.03% by mass), and particle size distribution: >105 microns must be ≤1% of total mass, 44-88 microns must be >80% of total mass, and <37 microns must be ≤1% of total mass.
The associated Sources Sought notice (Solicitation W911QX25Q0072) seeks potential suppliers for 466.00 kg of spherical tungsten powder, with a focus on small business participation, including HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, and EDWOSB businesses. Responses are due by 11:59 AM EST on March 18, 2025, to be submitted via email to Andrea Minter. The contract is for the US Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, with delivery required within two weeks of contract award. The procurement will follow NAICS code 325998 with a size standard of 650 employees, and respondents must detail their capability to meet the specified technical requirements.
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Salient Characteristics
Commercial Availability Certification:
I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.
Signature (typed name): [REDACTED] Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
The Army Research Laboratory requires the following:
1. Material Requirement: Spherical Tungsten Powder for use on GE ARCAM Ebeam additive manufacturing machine.
2. Powder flow: Hall Flow Test, no more than ten (10) seconds per 50 grams
3. Purity Requirement: Minimum 99.9 percent tungsten by mass.
4. Oxygen mass: less than 0.03 percentage by mass.
5. Particle size (diameter) distribution by mass of particles:
Greater than 105 microns: no more than one (1) percent of the total mass From 44 microns to 88 microns: greater than 80 percent of total mass Less than 37 microns: no more than one (1) percent of total mass
6. Quantity 466.00 kg (kilograms) Spherical Tungsten Powder
The powder shall be shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) via FOB Destination.
Contracting Officer:
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