Lithium Carbonate
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SP8000-26-R-0021
- Agency
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Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- PSC
- 9620 Minerals, Natural And Synthetic
- Place of performance
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
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About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency's solicitation for Lithium Carbonate under IDIQ contract SP8000-26-R-0021 has been canceled in its entirety, effective August 3, 2026, per Amendment 0003. Prior to cancellation, the procurement had been extended twice, with the final proposal deadline set for August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.
The solicitation was for battery-grade lithium carbonate over a five-year ordering period using Firm Fixed-Price delivery orders. The contract guaranteed a minimum of $1,000,000 and carried a maximum ceiling of $300,000,000, with estimated annual quantities ranging from 6.3 to 8.1 million pounds across the five-year period, totaling approximately 35.6 million pounds. This was an unrestricted, commercial items procurement under FAR Part 12 with NAICS code 325180 and a size standard of 1,000 employees.
Place of performance included DLA Strategic Materials depots in Scotia, New York; Hawthorne, Nevada; Hammond, Indiana; and Columbus, Ohio, with contractors bearing all transportation costs on a CIP basis. Material specifications required battery-grade lithium carbonate with particle size distributions of D10 1 µm, D50 4–8 µm, and D90 9–15 µm, packaged in UN 1A2/Y250/S compliant 55-gallon steel drums. Contractors were required to employ an ISO 17025-certified third-party laboratory for chemical analysis and conduct government-witnessed sampling operations within CONUS. Evaluation used a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach across Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
***Amendment 0003: Solicitation is hereby canceled in its entirety, effective August 3, 2026. ***
***Amendment 0002: Solicitation closing date is hereby extended from July 30, 2026 to August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET ***
***Amendment 0001: Solicitation closing date is hereby extended from July 17, 2026 to July 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET ***
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to solicit and award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Lithium Carbonate with a five-year ordering period utilizing Firm Fixed-Price (FPP) delivery orders.
See attached solicitation for more details.
Update #3 ·
***Amendment 0002: Solicitation closing date is hereby extended from July 30, 2026 to August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET ***
***Amendment 0001: Solicitation closing date is hereby extended from July 17, 2026 to July 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET ***
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to solicit and award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Lithium Carbonate with a five-year ordering period utilizing Firm Fixed-Price (FPP) delivery orders.
See attached solicitation for more details.
Update #2 ·
***Amendment 0001: Solicitation closing date is hereby extended from July 17, 2026 to July 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET ***
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to solicit and award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Lithium Carbonate with a five-year ordering period utilizing Firm Fixed-Price (FPP) delivery orders.
See attached solicitation for more details.
Update #1 ·
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to solicit and award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Lithium Carbonate with a five-year ordering period utilizing Firm Fixed-Price (FPP) delivery orders.
See attached solicitation for more details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 0003.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0002.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| SF1449_SP800026R0021.pdf |
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