Tab 25 - SF1449 SP800025Q0014.pdf

This is a Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449) Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items for sampling and testing services of Electrolytic Manganese Metal (EMM). The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials intends to sample and test approximately 37 lots of EMM, with each lot having an estimated mass of 75 MT and 95 MT. The contract will run from the date of award until all 37 lots are sampled and tested, or until January 31, 2026, with a firm fixed price pricing structure.

The contractor will be responsible for collecting representative samples of each EMM lot in Granite City, Illinois, performing particle size analysis, conducting chemical analysis, and reporting results. Specific requirements include maintaining, storing, and rotating materials, preparing samples, identifying sampling and collection methods, and delivering detailed analytical reports to the government within 30 calendar days of completing each month's sampling. The total travel costs for the contract are not to exceed $100,000, and all work must be performed within the Continental United States, primarily at the material vendor's location in Granite City, Illinois.