Dept Of Defense- Defense Logistics Agency- Dcso Columbus Division # 3 - Agency Bids & RFPs

The closing date for this RFI is April 28, 2026, at 3 PM EST.

DLA Strategic Materials representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors for further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the nickel niobium. However, it mentions a 5-year ordering period for the IDIQ contract and that delivery terms are detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW) Part II, Section I.

The bid notice states that payment terms are Net 30.

The bid notice states that the award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), which is the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

The bid notice requires offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and to provide a completed copy of FAR ****, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services, or confirm it is included in their SAM. gov registration. Technical approach and past performance will also be evaluated for acceptability.

The bid notice requires offerors to submit a sample certificate of analysis (COA) from past deliveries for the solicited materials as part of their technical approach.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid. However, questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by March 31, 2026.

The bid notice states a contract ceiling of $450,000,**** and a guaranteed minimum of $5,000,****.

The bid notice states that the contract will have a five-year delivery period. he nature of this contractual action will be a new solesource, onetime buy contract with a five 5 year delivery period.

The bid notice implies that the award will be based on meeting the requirements for refractory metal wires and fair and reasonable pricing. he contracting officer anticipates that the final price for the refractory metal wires in this justification for other than full and open competition will be determined fair and reasonable

The bid notice indicates that Elmet Technologies LLC is the only available domestic source with the required grades of refractory metal wires. currently, the only available domestic source of the grades of refractory metal wires required by the united states government is elmet technologies llc 7awj9.

The bid notice mentions an estimated value for the refractory metals but does not provide a specific monetary figure. he estimated value of4

The bid notice states that responses must be received by **** before 5pm EST.

The bid notice states that payments are typically made within 30 days of invoice acceptance and invoices are submitted in arrears.

The bid notice requires interested vendors to provide a capability statement that includes general data, examples of direct experience as a prime contractor, examples of relevant nonprime experience, and identification of any regulations, certifications, or equipment they have or have used that are necessary to the function of this requirement.

The bid notice states that DLA Strategic Materials representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors.