AR 500 metal procurement

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona Region seeks procurement of AR 500 abrasion-resistant steel metal plates for shooting range targets, with quotations due August 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT and questions due July 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT. This is a total small business set-aside under FAR Part 12 for commercial items.

Place of performance is the BLM Phoenix District Office at 2020 E. Bell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85022. The steel must meet Brinell hardness of 470–550, tensile strength minimum 175,000 psi, and yield strength minimum 100,000 psi. The procurement includes 369 pieces of 3/8-inch mill-rolled plate in sizes ranging from 2" x 5" to 6" x 96" (with specified pieces requiring laser-cut 5/8-inch holes per diagrams) and 62 pieces of 3/4-inch mill-rolled plate in square and circular configurations. Period of performance is August 14 through September 25, 2026, with work commencing within 7 days of award and completion required within 30 days. Delivery to the Phoenix District Office is by September 25, 2026.

NAICS code is 332313 (Plate Work Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard; PSC is 9535. This is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded to the offeror whose quote conforms to requirements and represents best value. Evaluation criteria are Technical Approach (High/Some/Low Confidence), Past Experience (High/Some/Low Confidence), Past Performance based on three references from the past three years (High/Some/Low/Neutral Confidence), and Total Price (evaluated for reasonableness but not scored). The Government will make a comparative best-value determination where all non-cost evaluation factors combined are approximately equal to price. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Lisa Hariper at lisa_hariper@ios.doi.gov and must include technical statement, three past performance references, and itemized price quote. Offerors must be registered in SAM at submission and award.