Tungsten Hard Scrap SP8000 RFI

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
SP8000-26-Tungsten_Hard_Scrap
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

PSC
9680 Nonferrous Scrap
Place of performance
Columbus, Ohio, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Defense Logistics Agency is issuing a Request for Information regarding potential acquisition of tungsten hard scrap for the National Defense Stockpile, with responses due by August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. This RFI is non-binding planning inquiry; responses do not constitute offers, will not receive feedback, and become government property.

The solicitation targets 200 metric tons of tungsten hard scrap. Potential delivery locations include Hammond Depot (Hammond, Indiana), Hawthorne Depot (Hawthorne, Nevada), and Scotia Depot (Scotia, New York). The RFI addresses NAICS 331492 (Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal) and PSC 9680 (Nonferrous Scrap).

Respondents must submit capability statements not exceeding 20 pages (single-sided, 12-point font, standard margins) covering seven categories: company background including GSA contracts, CAGE code, UEI number, socioeconomic status, and relevant contracting experience; material specifications including grades, forms, purity requirements, impurities, and testing methodologies; supply chain details including source locations and annual production capacity; delivery lead times and packaging requirements; storage and shelf-life information for materials potentially stored exceeding 25 years; market pricing and seasonal availability data; and willingness to accept FAR clauses. DLA Strategic Materials representatives may conduct clarification discussions with potential offerors to assess capability and development or certification risks. Submit responses via email to contract specialist Alicia Barrowman (alicia.barrowman@dla.mil) and contracting officer Felicia London (felicia.london@dal.mil) with subject line "RFI - Tungsten Hard Scrap." Respondents bear all submission costs and should not expect compensation or feedback.

Notice text
  • 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 discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.
  • Please see attachment questionnaire and submit with your response. 
  • Interested vendors should submit their response as well as any questions through email to the contract specialist, Alicia Barrowman @ alicia.barrowman@dla.mil and Felicia London @ felicia.london@dal.mil with “RFI – Tungsten Hard Scrap” in the subject line.  The closing date for this RFI is 03AUG26 at 5pm EST.

Files

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Tungsten Hard Scrap RFI Questions.docx DOCX document

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