Niobium (formerly Columbium) Raw Materials

NASA Shared Services Center is soliciting quotes for six round bars of niobium-1% zirconium (Nb-1Zr) alloy, formerly columbium, for Marshall Space Flight Center, with quotes due November 18, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. No set-aside is used. Brokers and third-party intermediaries without traceability to the producing mill are ineligible; eligible sources are a domestic producing mill or an authorized metals distributor with full heat and lot traceability to that mill.

Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama 35812, with material delivered FOB Destination to Marshall Space Flight Center Shipping/Receiving, Apollo Road, Building 4705. The period of performance runs December 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, and all material must be delivered within twelve weeks of contract award. Partial shipments are authorized as material becomes available.

Material must meet ASTM B392 Type 4 (UNS R04261) in annealed condition, measuring 2.75 inches in diameter by 3.50 inches in length. All material must be domestically produced, including initial melt, mill processing, and cutting and finishing operations. Each shipment requires itemized packing lists, Certified Material Test Reports per EN 10204 3.1, Certificates of Conformance, and per-heat or per-lot traceability statements. Within ten business days of award, the contractor must provide a delivery schedule with estimated ship dates. NASA reserves the right to independently verify chemistry, mechanical properties, dimensions, and country of origin, and to conduct source inspections. Material failing verification is rejected and replaced at the contractor's expense.

Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable. Quotes must include ARO delivery time, FOB Destination pricing confirmation, and a CAGE code or UEI, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov. Quotes remain valid for 30 days, and payment terms are NET 30. Contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing by November 16, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. Quotes are submitted to Tracy Bremer at tracy.g.bremer@nasa.gov. The procurement is classified under NAICS 331410 and PSC 9650.