Project Blue Notice of Intent SP8000-26-Q-0002.pdf

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

CONTRACTING SERVICES OFFICE - COLUMBUS DIVISION 3

3990 EAST BROAD STREET

COLUMBUS, OHIO 43218-3990

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SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION, SEE FAR 2.101 AND FAR 3.104

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

PROJECT BLUE MARKET SERVICE REPORTS

This not a Solicitation.

Issue Date: December 5, 2025 Closed Date: December 19, 2025

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by FAR Part 13.

The Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services office at Columbus (DCSO -C3) intends to issue a firm fixed price sole source award contract to The Project Blue Group Limited.

Project Blue will provide the requested Market Service reports for the following materials:

Aluminium, Antimony, Boron, Chromium, Gallium, Germanium, Indium, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Niobium, Rhenium, Scandium, Silicon, Tantalum, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, and Vanadium. Award is anticipated to Project Blue. Project Blue is the sole owner of the product and data that is being requested. The period of performance for this contract will be 12 months from the date of contract award. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested services, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested vendors must respond to this notice on or before Friday December 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time EST by sending an email to Cecilia.Arrington@dla.mil. Use PDF Document.

NAICS Code: 513120 - News Paper and Periodicals

Background: DLA Strategic Materials manages disposition of the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) of strategic and critical materials. This includes assessing supply chain vulnerabilities, determining risk and developing mitigation strategies which include acquiring new and the disposal of obsolete NDS materials to ensure viability of the nation’s defense and essential civilian industries in times of national emergency. DLA historically maintains continuous surveillance of commercial materials supply chains and associated markets through review and analysis of periodicals, online research tools and industry publications. The data from these sources is used to inform the Strategic Materials division on world events and critical material trade information that may impact the ability of the Strategic Materials division to perform their duties. The Project Blue Group Limited (“Project Blue”) provides Market Service reports for different critical and strategic materials that would provide DLA Strategic Materials with access to datasets that would ensure the DLA Strategic Materials is able to fulfill its mission. The data is able to be used for the congressionally mandated Biennial Requirements Report that the Strategic Materials division drafts for Congressional Review.

Project Blue is the sole responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Other vendors may be able to provide the requested product and its data to DLA Strategic Materials, but the vendor would be required to subcontract with Project Blue Limited as Project Blue is the owner and sole provider of the product and data that is being requested.

Project Blue has previously been awarded sole-source contracts with the U.S. government.

Scope: DLA-SM requires the following eighteen (18) comprehensive, market summary reports from Project Blue, which consist of the market analysis and asset profiles: Aluminium, Antimony, Boron, Chromium, Gallium, Germanium, Indium, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Niobium, Rhenium, Scandium, Silicon, Tantalum, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, and Vanadium.

DLA-SM seeks delivery within fifteen (15) days of the contract execution date.

Objectives: DLA Strategic Materials intends to purchase strategic material market summary reports published by The Project Blue Group Limited (“Project Blue”) under the moniker “Market Service Reports”. The strategic material market summary reports consist of the market analysis and asset profile for each named material. These reports are considered commercial-off-the-shelf items.

Approved by:

Cecilia Arrington Contracting Officer

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