SSN - Tungsten.docx

Title: Tungsten Suppliers Notice ID: W15QKN-25-X-17FX Response Date: 23 June 2025 PSC: 9530, Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal NAICS Code: 331491, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding The U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify contractors who can supply a wide range of tungsten heavy alloy products, but not limited to any of the following commercial materials and alloys. The intention is to procure these products on a competitive basis.

These may be ordered as sintered or work hardened to some requirement specified in the future orders. Requirements including but not limited to yield strength, hardness, and elongation. Work hardening may be achieved through swaging, forging, or any other type of current / future process to achieved desired material properties. The requirements may also include postprocessing operations such as cut to length, grinding, and near-net machining. For near-net or finished machined components, drawings will be provided in the individual future orders. The Tungsten Heavy Alloy classes listed below along with specifications for enhanced material properties:

· Tungsten Heavy Alloy Class II per: ASTM B777

· Tungsten Heavy Alloy Class III per: ASTM B777

· Tungsten Heavy Alloy Class IV per: ASMT B777

· Near-Net Tungsten Heavy Alloy Blanks

· Finished Machined Components Interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit a capabilities statement with the following information:

· Ability to provide the above tungsten heavy alloy products

· Overview of the range of tungsten heavy alloy products that you can supply.

· Ability to provide items sintered or work hardened

· Request that all responses include the following information:

· Full Company Name (Legal Entity):

· Cage Code:

· Website (if applicable):

· Contact Information:

· Business Size Status. If small, what type of concern?

Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM). Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation of requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov.

Disclaimer:

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Background:

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 331491 Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding with a Small Business Size Standard of 900 employees. The Product Service Code is 9530. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

Submission Details:

Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and a brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. In addition, please provide the firm’s name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by June 23, 2025 to the US Contracting Command New Jersey, CCNJ-JA, ATTN: Dennis Peasley, Email: dennis.w.peasley2civ@army.mil; and Gloria Thoguluva, Email: gloria.thoguluva.civ@army.mil.

This is a market survey for information only and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited.

The official response must be submitted to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, CCNJ-JA, ATTN: Dennis Peasley, and Gloria Thoguluva, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Email: dennis.w.peasley2.civ@army.mil and gloria.thoguluva.civ@army.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.