Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

W912CH-26-A-GP01

I. INTRODUCTION

a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

b. Solicitation number W912CH-26-A-GP01 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for ferrous and non-ferrous raw materials (e.g., steel, aluminum, copper, brass) in support of the Detroit Arsenal Prototype Integration Facility (DTA-PIF) at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan.

c. Basis for award: Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) will be awarded to all responsible vendors who meet the criteria in section II. Minimum Qualifications.

d. This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns.

e. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

f. This solicitation also contains clauses and provisions requiring a fill-in or representation. Offeror will submit a copy of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation and respond to these clauses and provisions accordingly. A failure to complete these fill-ins may cause your offer to be determined ineligible for award.

g. This acquisition is unrated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System

(DPAS).

h. Posting Date: 4 June 2026

i. Response Date: 19 June 2026 at 4PM ET

j. Contracting Office: Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), 6501 E. Eleven Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48397. Contracting Officer: Teresa Grindlay, email:

teresa.e.grindlay.civ@army.mil.

k. The following NAICS codes are applicable to this acquisition:

• 331110: Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing

• 331221: Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

• 331210: Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

• 331315: Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing

• 331318: Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding

• 331410: Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining http://www.acquisition.gov/ mailto:teresa.e.grindlay.civ@army.mil

• 331420: Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying

• 331491: Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and

Extruding

• 331492: Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except

Copper and Aluminum)

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. This requirement is for raw materials in support of the DTA-PIF at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan. These materials will be purchased against Firm Fixed Price BPAs. The BPAs will be valid for up to five years. The government intends to order raw materials against the BPAs based on availability and price at the time of purchase.

b. Delivery: Offeror must be able to deliver materials to the DTA-PIF at 6501 E. 11 Mile Road, Detroit Arsenal, MI 48397, within five days after purchase. The delivery time for individual orders will be determined at the time of purchase. Offeror must furnish all applicable chemistry, treatment, and physical test results at time of purchase, with lot traceability to all deliveries.

c. Offeror must be able to provide a multitude of materials across the ferrous (Steel both carbon and High Strength Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel), non-ferrous (Aluminum), Copper and Brass domains, in multiple grades and structural shapes. These grades should include but are not limited to the following:

Ferrous:

• 1008-1020 Sheet/strip materials/structural shapes (angle, channel, bar, etc.)

• A36 plate material

• High Strength Low Alloy sheet and plate material (subject to availability)

• 300 series stainless sheet/plate structural shapes

• 17-4 PH Stainless (subject to availability)

• 400 series stainless sheet/plate structural shapes

Non-Ferrous:

• 5000 series Aluminum to include but not limited to 5052, 5086, sheet/plate/structural shapes where applicable.

• 6000 series Aluminum to include but not limited to 6061, 6063, sheet/plate/structural shapes where applicable.

• Copper

• Brass

d. At a minimum, Offeror must be able to supply sheet and plate material of varying thicknesses in A36; low carbon (1008-1020) steel; 300 series stainless; 5000 series aluminum, and 6000 series aluminum. Materials must not be produced by China or Russia.

e. Offeror must be certified in at least one of the NAICS codes listed in I.c. prior to receiving an award.

f. Payment Method: Vendors must be able to accept credit card payments. All payments under the BPAs will be made by Government Purchase Card.

III. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

a. Offeror must respond with the following information:

1. Provide an abbreviated stock list identifying the thickness range, shape, and grade of the materials it can supply.

2. Provide a copy of this Combined Synopsis Solicitation with completed fill-ins and responses to the clauses and provisions.

3. Identify its business size status and NAICS code(s).

4. Affirm that the Offeror--

i. Can deliver materials to the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan, within five days after purchase.

ii. Will furnish all applicable chemistry, treatment, and physical test results at time of purchase, with lot traceability to all deliveries.

iii. Will accept credit card payments.

iv. Does not offer materials produced by China or Russia in its stock list.

b. Responses must be received by ACC-DTA via email to usarmy.detroit.acc.mbx.government-purchase-card@army.mil or via email addressed to Teresa Grindlay, teresa.e.grindlay.civ@army.mil no later than (NLT) 4:00 PM ET 19 June 2026. Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. Refer to website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

c. Questions are requested via email ONLY and addressed to Teresa Grindlay, email:

teresa.e.grindlay.civ@army.mil. Questions are due by 9 June 2026 NLT 4:00 PM ET.

Answers will be provided NLT 12 June 2026.

mailto:usarmy.detroit.acc.mbx.government-purchase-card@army.mil mailto:teresa.e.grindlay.civ@army.mil https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ mailto:sydney.r.huston.civ@army.mil mailto:sydney.r.huston.civ@army.mil

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Solicitation Clauses

Clause Title Date RFO 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements Jan 2017

RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance Feb 2026

RFO 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment Feb 2026

RFO 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Feb 2026 RFO 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Feb 2026

RFO 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns Feb 2026

RFO 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003

RFO 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Deviation 2026- O0038) (Deviation 2020-O0019) Feb 2026

RFO 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Feb 2026 RFO 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Feb 2026 RFO 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Nov 2025 RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors Apr 2026 RFO 52.223-23 Sustainable Products Feb 2026 RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024 RFO 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management Oct 2018 RFO 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party May 2014 RFO 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013 RFO 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023 RFO 52.233-1 Disputes Feb 2026 RFO 52.233-3 Protest After Award Feb 2026 RFO 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 RFO 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Apr 2026

RFO 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026

RFO DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Sep 2011 RFO DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Dec 2022 RFO DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support Jan 2023 RFO DFARS 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers Sep 2010

RFO DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials Sep 2014

RFO DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium Jan 2023 RFO DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors Mar 2022 RFO DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities Apr 2022 RFO DFARS 252.225-7016 Restriction on Acquisition of Ball and Roller Bearings Jan 2023 RFO DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items Jun 2013 RFO DFARS 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card May 2018 RFO DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec 2006

RFO DFARS 252.244-7999 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (DEVIATION 2026-O0015) Feb 2026

RFO DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues Jan 2023 RFO DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts Jan 2023 RFO DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Oct 2024

RFO 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998).

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

RFO 52.222-35 -- Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Feb 2026).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran," "Armed Forces service medal veteran," "disabled veteran," "protected veteran," "qualified disabled veteran," and "recently separated veteran" have the meanings given at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1301.

(b) Equal opportunity requirements. The Contractor must abide by the requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(a)(1) and (2). These requirements prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor must insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1302-1(a)(2) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor must act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

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RFO 52.223-3 -- Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Nov 2025).

(a) https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/.

(b) The Offeror must list any hazardous material, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause, to be delivered under this contract. The hazardous material shall be properly identified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. This information shall also be included on the Safety Data Sheet submitted under this contract.

Material (If none, insert “None”) Identification Number

(c) – (h) https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide.

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RFO 52.223-11 -- Ozone-Depleting Substances (Feb 2026).

(a) Definition. As used in this clause–

Ozone-depleting substance means any substance the Environmental Protection Agency designates in 40 CFR part 82 as—

(1) Class I, including, but not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform; or

(2) Class II, including, but not limited to, hydrochlorofluorocarbons.

(b) Requirement. In accordance with 40 CFR 82.84(a)(5), the Contractor shall label products that contain or are manufactured with ozone-depleting substances in the manner and to the extent required by 42 U.S.C. 7671j(b), (c), (d), and (e) and 40 CFR part 82, subpart E, as follows:

Warning: Contains (or manufactured with, if applicable) *__________________________, a substance(s) which harm(s) public health and environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere.

* The Contractor shall insert the name of the substance(s).

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RFO DFARS 252.211-7003 -- Item Unique Identification and Valuation (Jan 2023).

(a) – (b) https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html.

(c) Unique item identifier.

(1) The Contractor shall provide a unique item identifier for the following:

(i) Delivered items for which the Government's unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more, except for the following line items:

Contract Line, Subline, or Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

(ii) Items for which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000 that are identified in the Schedule or the following table:

Contract Line, Subline, or Exhibit Line Item Number Item Description

((c)(1)(iii) – (g)) https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html.

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RFO DFARS 252.225-7001 -- Buy American and Balance of Payments Program - Basic (Feb 2024).

(a) Definitions. See https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/252.225-7001-buy-american-and-balance-payments-program.

(b) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (see FAR 12.505(a)(1)). Unless otherwise specified, this clause applies to all line items in the contract.

(c) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products unless, in its offer, it specified delivery of other end products in the Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate provision of the solicitation. If the Contractor certified in its offer that it will deliver a qualifying country end product, the Contractor shall deliver a qualifying country end product or, at the Contractor’s option, a domestic end product.

(d) The contract price does not include duty for end products or components for which the Contractor will claim duty-free entry.

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Section K Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

Provision/Clause Title Date RFO 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain

Federal Transactions Sep 2024

RFO 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation Jan 2017

RFO 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014

RFO 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law Nov 2025

RFO 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations Nov 2025 RFO 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications Apr 2026 RFO DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Sep 2022 https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/252.225-7001-buy-american-and-balance-payments-program.

RFO DFARS 252.204-7998 -- Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (Feb 2026).

Include the following paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) in the provision at FAR 52.204-7:

(e)(1) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management – Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (g) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management –Registration, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (g) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

____ (i) Paragraph (g) applies.

____ (ii) Paragraph (g) does not apply and the Offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(f)(1) The following representations or certifications in the SAM database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. Applies to all solicitations.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment—Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign

Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a foreign country, and a foreign government controls wage rates or material prices and may during contract performance impose a mandatory change in wages or prices of materials.

(iii) 252.225-7042, Authorization to Perform. Applies to all solicitations when performance will be wholly or in part in a foreign country.

(iv) 252.225-7049, Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services— Representations. Applies to solicitations for the acquisition of commercial satellite services.

(v) 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Applies to all solicitations expected to result in contracts of $150,000 or more.

(vi) 252.229-7012, Tax Exemptions (Italy)—Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Italy.

(vii) 252.229-7013, Tax Exemptions (Spain)—Representation. Applies to solicitations when contract performance will be in Spain.

(2) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated by the Contracting Officer: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

____(i) 252.209-7002, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a Foreign Government.

____(ii) 252.225-7000, Buy American—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____(iii) 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate.

____Use with Alternate I.

____(iv) 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel.

____(v) 252.225-7035, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

____Use with Alternate I.

____Use with Alternate II.

____Use with Alternate III.

____Use with Alternate IV.

____Use with Alternate V.

____ (vi) 252.226-7002, Representation for Demonstration Project for Contractors Employing Persons with Disabilities.

____ (vii) 252.232-7015, Performance-Based Payments—Representation.

(g) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in FAR 52.204-7 and paragraph (f) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer, and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.203-1); except for the changes identified below [Offeror to insert changes, identifying change by provision number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR/DFARS provision No. Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the Offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications located in the SAM database.

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Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

Provision/Clause Title Date RFO 52.204-7 System for Award Management Nov 2025 RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services Feb 2026 RFO 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation Apr 1984 RFO 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions Nov 2020 DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System Mar 2023 DFARS 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors Jan 2023

RFO 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998).

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at the following address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/.

Evaluation Factors for Award

RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2025).

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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