Bulk Foundry Sand

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Rock Island Arsenal seeks bulk foundry sand through a restricted solicitation issued to Badger Mining, with proposals due October 28, 2026. The procurement is a sole-source action for BadgerCast FW80 sand to supply the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing Technology Center Foundry and carries a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement with no minimum purchase requirement and individual call orders not to exceed $9 million.

Place of performance is Rock Island, Illinois. The sand must meet specified chemical and physical properties: silicon dioxide content of 99.70%, Grain Fineness Number of 79.5, and Acid Demand Value of 0.5. The vendor must provide certification of analysis with each shipment, including sieve analysis results and representative samples. Deliveries will be via pneumatic-blower truck, with initial startup requiring three truckloads and ongoing supply at approximately one truckload per week to support estimated annual usage of 1,875 tons. Each delivery must be within plus/minus 10 percent of the ordered quantity. Invoicing is based on certified weight tickets submitted through PIEE Wide Area Workflow per DFARS 252.232-7006.

All vendor and subcontractor employees require background checks, installation access clearance from the Director of Emergency Services, and iWATCH security training completion within 60 calendar days of contract award. Employees are subject to Random Antiterrorism Measures Program participation. The vendor must comply with all federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations, including OSHA and EPA requirements, and all Rock Island Arsenal safety policies. The NAICS code is 327999, All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; PSC is 5610, Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Award will be based on lowest price and delivery, with evaluation of past performance, production capacity, and product quality. Contractors have five business days to respond to call order requests unless the requirement is urgent.