Abrasive Garnet

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is soliciting proposals for the procurement of abrasive garnet blasting material, specifically 15 containers of abrasive blasting garnet at 36 grit, with each container containing 4,400 pounds of material. The solicitation requires contractors to provide a Certificate of Compliance for garnet blast abrasive per DI-MISC-81356A and to quote pricing on an FOB Destination basis to Bremerton, Washington. Key contract requirements include compliance with Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) protocols for base access, utilization of the Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) for shipping labels, retention of supply chain traceability documentation for five years, and adherence to standard federal certifications and cybersecurity safeguarding requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012. The contract will utilize firm fixed pricing with electronic invoicing via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and will require quality assurance level 3 inspection at destination with 45 days for acceptance. The critical deadline for submission is March 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM, and completed solicitations must be signed and submitted via email to Sharla.Erdmann@dla.mil.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) classification. OPTA Minerals Inc. DBA Rossborough Canada Division (CAGE code 2-0-0), which manufactures the specified Emerald Creek Garnet product, is identified as the current or preferred supplier based on the Approved Vendor List documentation. The delivery date for this procurement is March 26, 2026, with delivery required to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington 98314. The contract falls under NAICS code 327910 (Abrasive Product Manufacturing) and PSC code 5350 (Abrasive Materials), with the material authorized for use at SHOP 71 PAINTERS zone (BREM-71). While a specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the requirement for 15 containers totaling 66,000 pounds of specialized abrasive material represents a defined procurement scope with established specifications and delivery requirements.