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The Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Contracting Service Office – Fort Belvoir (DSCO-F) intends to issue an unrestricted firm fixed price solicitation to SAM.gov, for Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Anticipated date of solicitation issuance in SAM.gov – on or around May 26.

Requirement Description: DLA intends to purchase a total 7,140 metric tons (MT) of EMM flakes with a manganese (Mn) content of at least 99.00% by mass (Mn content = 100 x (mass of contained Mn ÷ mass of total substances). The performance period of 18-month base period and two (2) 12-month options period, to include FAR 52.217-8 and FAR 52.217-9.

"One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements."

During the base year of eighteen (18) months, DLA intends to purchase 3,600 MT of EMM flakes. There will be two (2) option years of 12 months each. In the first option year, 2,100 MT will be purchased. In the second option year, 1,440 MT will be purchased.

PSC: 9630, the NAICS code for this action is 331110 – Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500. This requirement will be procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. DCSO-F requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in Systems for Award Management. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov/. In order to register in SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this Acquisition Office, all offers must have a Unique Entity ID. A Unique Entity ID may be acquired free of charge by contacting Sam.gov online at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICIATION IS AVAILABLE. Telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of quotes or offers received in response to this notice.

Send e-mails to wanda.willis@dla.mil and christine.hopper@dla.mil.

See attached Statement of Work (SOW) for Specific Details.