LME Grade Tin - DLA SP8000
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFI-LMEGradeTin
- Agency
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Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
- Place of performance
- Columbus, Ohio 43213, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials Directorate has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking vendor capabilities to reprocess and re-melt approximately 1,978 metric tons of Long Horn brand tin with tin-pest into LME Grade tin meeting minimum 99.85% purity per BS EN 610:1996 specification for addition to the National Defense Stockpile. This is a planning inquiry with no obligation to award a contract, and interested parties should not expect payment for responses or associated costs. Responses must address seven information categories including company qualifications (GSA contracts, socioeconomic status, CAGE code, UEI number), material capabilities (tin grades, aerospace/defense specifications, testing methods), supply information (facility location, production capacity, pricing, reprocessing timeline), delivery logistics, storage requirements, market factors, and additional operational details. The RFI does not specify formal evaluation criteria but seeks detailed capability statements to assess vendor feasibility for the reprocessing project. Responses are due by March 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST, submitted to contract specialist Felicia London and contracting officer Alicia Barrowman with "RFI - (LME Grade Tin)" in the subject line, limited to 20 single-sided pages in Word or PDF format with 12-point font and one-inch margins.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractors or award value estimates. The material may be picked up from Hammond Depot in Hammond, Indiana, with delivery options to Hammond, Hawthorne (Nevada), Scotia (New York), or Columbus (Ohio) depots. No specific timeline for contract award or performance is provided in the RFI documentation. The opportunity is classified under NAICS 331410 (Nonferrous Metal Smelting and Refining) and PSC 9650 (Nonferrous Base Metal Refinery and Intermediate Forms), targeting vendors capable of large-scale metal reprocessing and refining operations. Interested parties should note that all submissions become government property and will not be returned, and proprietary information must be clearly marked within submitted responses.
Notice text
1. DISCLAIMER: This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and is not a request for quote (RFQ), invitation for bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the government to acquire any supplies or services. Responses to this RFI are not quotes or offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The government will determine if/how to proceed based on the results of this notice. Companies that respond to this notice should not expect to receive feedback regarding submissions. The government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the expense of the responding party. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the government. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. DLA Strategic Materials representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such conversations would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.
2. SCOPE OF WORK: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials Directorate is seeking information for the potential acquisition of reprocess/re-melt of 1,978 MT of Long Horn brand tin with tin-pest (Grade A 99.80%) into tin of Min 99.85% Sn + (LME Grade designation BS EN 610:1996) for addition into the National Defense Stockpile (NDS).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI LME Grade Tin.pdf |
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