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Permanent Rare Earth Magnet Grade Neodymium Oxide (Nd2O3) and Praseodymium Oxide (Pr6O11) ("NdPr Oxide")
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This document is Amendment 0001 to Solicitation SP8000-24-R-0003 for the procurement of up to 172 metric tons of 75% Nd2O3 - 25% Pr6O11 ("NdPr Oxide"). The amendment provides responses to questions from potential offerors and makes updates to the Request for Proposal (RFP) document. Key details include:

The solicitation is for a Firm Fixed Price, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable acquisition for the mining, processing, and delivery of NdPr Oxide. Sampling and testing of the oxide will be required as separate contract line items. The period of performance is 12 months from time of award. The solicitation will be posted on an 'other than full and open competition' basis, with the oxide required to be sourced and processed exclusively in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada. The closing response date is June 24, 2024. Potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

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DCSO COLUMBUS DIVISION #3

3990 EAST BROAD STREET

COLUMBUS OH 43218

USA

Initiator: Christopher Williams DCW0109 Email: christopher.1.williams@dla.mil

SP800024R0003

2024 MAY 22

a. The purpose of this Amendment 0001 to Solicitation SP8000-24-R-0003 is to—

1. provide responses to questions from potential offerors generated as a result of the posting of this solicitation on SAM.gov; and

2. make updates to the request for proposal (RFP) document to correct minor errors discovered within the solicitation.

b. The below information lists the questions (Q) submitted by contractors, followed by answers

(A) to those questions that have been provided by the Government.

1Q. Are you allowed to use the same company that provides bulk material sampling services and analytical laboratory services?

1A. Yes, the offeror is permitted to use the same company that provides bulk material sampling services and analytical laboratory services.

2Q. Do the companies providing the analytical services and bulk sampling service need to be headquartered in the CONUS or in Alaska? For example, if said analytical lab or bulk sampling company is headquartered outside of CONUS, but work is being performed by their offices located in the CONUS or Alaska, would this be acceptable?

2A. Yes, this would be acceptable.

3Q. Is it satisfactory to package products in 1 MT supersacks to avoid any potential issues with product swelling causing damage to the drums or creating a potential for the drum to burst? In our experience of packaging this product, this has occurred.

3A. No, it would be unsatisfactory for the material to be packaged in supersacks.

c. The document titled “SF1449_SP800024R0003_(incl_of_AMD_0001)_20240605.pdf” hereby replaces all prior versions of the solicitation. The following update to Solicitation SP8000-24-R- 0003 is incorporated with this conformed version of the RFP.

1. The QTY VARIANCE under CLIN 0001 on page 8 of the solicitation is updated to “PLUS 1% MINUS 1%” in order to be consistent with the requirement outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW).

d. All other terms and conditions of Solicitation SP8000-24-R-0003, other than those explicitly stated in this Amendment 0001, remain unchanged.

(End of Amendment 0001)

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