Silver Reutilization and Account Maintenance Service
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0025327Q0001
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
- PSC
- P999 Salvage- Other
- Place of performance
- Keyport, Washington 98345, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a Request for Quote on or about October 30, 2026 for Silver Reutilization and Account Maintenance Services, with a 30-day closing response period thereafter. The solicitation will be full and open competition under FAR Subpart 12.201, using RFQ number N0025327Q0001.
The requirement involves refinement of silver-bearing material recovered from Silver/Zinc and Silver/Chloride batteries to achieve 99.9% purity in bullion form. Annual volumes total approximately 1.35 million troy ounces across three service categories: High Silver Content (328,060 troy ounces), Low Silver Content (582,421 troy ounces), and Silver Account Maintenance (439,108 troy ounces). The government will pre-process batteries by disassembling and separating high-yield and low-yield silver-bearing materials into clearly labeled plastic barrels prior to shipment; small batteries such as AA-sized units will remain intact. Place of performance is Hawthorne, Nevada.
The contract will be an IDIQ with a five-year ordering period and Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection. Contract type is Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment—Cost Index per FAR 16.203-4(d). The EPA clause establishes a base market index value of $75.00 per troy ounce using the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) silver price, with adjusted service prices capped at 150% of the Base Service Price and no provisions for extraordinary market fluctuations.
Contractor responsibilities include all processing and account management, disposal of hazardous waste, completion within 60 days of receipt, and achievement of 75–90% minimum silver recovery rate. The contractor must maintain up to eight electronic accounts for Government-directed transfers to battery manufacturers and provide receipt confirmations within three days, account balance reports within three days of transfers, and quarterly progress reports. All material weighing requires verification by a contractor employee and neutral third-party observer.
NAICS 331492 applies with a small business size standard of 850 employees. PSC is P999.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
Update: See Synopsis-Questions-Answers N0025327Q0001 15 Oct 2026 attachment
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport intends to issue a Request for Quote for Silver Reutilization and Account Maintenance Services. The requirement involves the refinement of silver-bearing material recovered from batteries, for which the refined silver will be used to manufacture new batteries that require silver of 99.9% purity. Annual requirements:
- Silver Reutilization High Silver Content 328,060 troy ounces
- Silver Reutilization Low Silver Content 582,421 troy ounces
- Silver Account Maintenance 439,108 troy ounces
- Transaction Fee 9 each
- Contract Data Requirements List 1 Lot (Not Separately Priced)
This presolicitation notice is for commercial services and is posted in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.101. This notice is not combined with a solicitation, to provide advance notice of the contract type and promote industry participation.
The Government intends to award one (1) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. The contract type will be Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment-Cost Index in accordance with FAR 16.203-4(d).
A draft Statement of Work and a draft Economic Price Adjustment clause are attached to this notice.
The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) for the requirement is P999 (Salvage – other) and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 331492 (Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)), with a small business size standard of 850 employees.
The Government anticipates issuing the Request for Quote using number N0025327Q0001 on or about October 20, 2026. The anticipated closing response date is 30-days after the issuance of the Request for Quote. The Request for Quote will be full and open competition under FAR Subpart 12.201.
The Request for Quote will be made available through the Solicitation Module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil/. Interested vendors must establish a PIEE account and obtain “Proposal Manager” role activation through PIEE Contractor Administrator to submit offers electronically. Vendors will need a Digital PIN, One-time Password, and CAGE Code to successfully save and submit offers through the system. For information and instructions regarding the Solicitation Module in PIEE, please visit https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module.
Offerors must have current registration and completed representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) at website https://sam.gov/, a Federal Government owned website.
The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept offers as a result of this presolicitation notice.
For questions regarding this procurement, contact Christina Schmitt at christina.m.schmitt.civ@us.navy.mil.
Update #3 ·
Update: See Synopsis-Questions-Answers attachment.
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport intends to issue a Request for Quote for Silver Reutilization and Account Maintenance Services. The requirement involves the refinement of silver-bearing material recovered from batteries, for which the refined silver will be used to manufacture new batteries that require silver of 99.9% purity. Annual requirements:
- Silver Reutilization High Silver Content 328,060 troy ounces
- Silver Reutilization Low Silver Content 582,421 troy ounces
- Silver Account Maintenance 439,108 troy ounces
- Transaction Fee 9 each
- Contract Data Requirements List 1 Lot (Not Separately Priced)
This presolicitation notice is for commercial services and is posted in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.101. This notice is not combined with a solicitation, to provide advance notice of the contract type and promote industry participation.
The Government intends to award one (1) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. The contract type will be Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment-Cost Index in accordance with FAR 16.203-4(d).
A draft Statement of Work and a draft Economic Price Adjustment clause are attached to this notice.
The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) for the requirement is P999 (Salvage – other) and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 331492 (Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)), with a small business size standard of 850 employees.
The Government anticipates issuing the Request for Quote using number N0025327Q0001 on or about October 20, 2026. The anticipated closing response date is 30-days after the issuance of the Request for Quote. The Request for Quote will be full and open competition under FAR Subpart 12.201.
The Request for Quote will be made available through the Solicitation Module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil/. Interested vendors must establish a PIEE account and obtain “Proposal Manager” role activation through PIEE Contractor Administrator to submit offers electronically. Vendors will need a Digital PIN, One-time Password, and CAGE Code to successfully save and submit offers through the system. For information and instructions regarding the Solicitation Module in PIEE, please visit https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module.
Offerors must have current registration and completed representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) at website https://sam.gov/, a Federal Government owned website.
The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept offers as a result of this presolicitation notice.
For questions regarding this procurement, contact Christina Schmitt at christina.m.schmitt.civ@us.navy.mil.
Update #2 ·
Update: See Synopsis-Questions-Answers attachment.
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport intends to issue a Request for Quote for Silver Reutilization and Account Maintenance Services. The requirement involves the refinement of silver-bearing material recovered from batteries, for which the refined silver will be used to manufacture new batteries that require silver of 99.9% purity. Annual requirements:
- Silver Reutilization High Silver Content 328,060 troy ounces
- Silver Reutilization Low Silver Content 582,421 troy ounces
- Silver Account Maintenance 439,108 troy ounces
- Transaction Fee 9 each
- Contract Data Requirements List 1 Lot (Not Separately Priced)
This presolicitation notice is for commercial services and is posted in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.101. This notice is not combined with a solicitation, to provide advance notice of the contract type and promote industry participation.
The Government intends to award one (1) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. The contract type will be Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment-Cost Index in accordance with FAR 16.203-4(d).
A draft Statement of Work and a draft Economic Price Adjustment clause are attached to this notice.
The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) for the requirement is P999 (Salvage – other) and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 331492 (Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)), with a small business size standard of 850 employees.
The Government anticipates issuing the Request for Quote using number N0025327Q0001 on or about October 1, 2026. The anticipated closing response date is 30-days after the issuance of the Request for Quote. The Request for Quote will be full and open competition under FAR Subpart 12.201.
The Request for Quote will be made available through the Solicitation Module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil/. Interested vendors must establish a PIEE account and obtain “Proposal Manager” role activation through PIEE Contractor Administrator to submit offers electronically. Vendors will need a Digital PIN, One-time Password, and CAGE Code to successfully save and submit offers through the system. For information and instructions regarding the Solicitation Module in PIEE, please visit https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module.
Offerors must have current registration and completed representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) at website https://sam.gov/, a Federal Government owned website.
The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept offers as a result of this presolicitation notice.
For questions regarding this procurement, contact Christina Schmitt at christina.m.schmitt.civ@us.navy.mil.
Update #1 ·
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport intends to issue a Request for Quote for Silver Reutilization and Account Maintenance Services. The requirement involves the refinement of silver-bearing material recovered from batteries, for which the refined silver will be used to manufacture new batteries that require silver of 99.9% purity. Annual requirements:
- Silver Reutilization High Silver Content 328,060 troy ounces
- Silver Reutilization Low Silver Content 582,421 troy ounces
- Silver Account Maintenance 439,108 troy ounces
- Transaction Fee 9 each
- Contract Data Requirements List 1 Lot (Not Separately Priced)
This presolicitation notice is for commercial services and is posted in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.101. This notice is not combined with a solicitation, to provide advance notice of the contract type and promote industry participation.
The Government intends to award one (1) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. The contract type will be Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment-Cost Index in accordance with FAR 16.203-4(d).
A draft Statement of Work and a draft Economic Price Adjustment clause are attached to this notice.
The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) for the requirement is P999 (Salvage – other) and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 331492 (Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)), with a small business size standard of 850 employees.
The Government anticipates issuing the Request for Quote using number N0025327Q0001 on or about October 1, 2026. The anticipated closing response date is 30-days after the issuance of the Request for Quote. The Request for Quote will be full and open competition under FAR Subpart 12.201.
The Request for Quote will be made available through the Solicitation Module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil/. Interested vendors must establish a PIEE account and obtain “Proposal Manager” role activation through PIEE Contractor Administrator to submit offers electronically. Vendors will need a Digital PIN, One-time Password, and CAGE Code to successfully save and submit offers through the system. For information and instructions regarding the Solicitation Module in PIEE, please visit https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module.
Offerors must have current registration and completed representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) at website https://sam.gov/, a Federal Government owned website.
The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept offers as a result of this presolicitation notice.
For questions regarding this procurement, contact Christina Schmitt at christina.m.schmitt.civ@us.navy.mil.
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