Solicitation for Iso Molded Graphite

NOTICE: Amendments have been attached to this solicitation posting which modifies the statement of work in the solicitation document (changes in red), removing clauses and provisions, updating the solicitation closing date, and posting questions and answers regarding the original solicitation posting. A conformed solicitation document has been attached which includes the changes to the statement of work. Please review the amendments in tandem with the solicitation documents and acknowledge receipt of the amendments in your proposals.

DLA Strategic Materials, by and through the DLA Contract Services Office – Columbus Division 3 (DCSO-C3), is soliciting and intends to award a single firm-fixed price contract for a maximum of up to 2,617 metric tons (MT) of ultra-fine grain synthetic Iso-statically Molded Synthetic Graphite (Iso-molded Graphite), within a three (3) year delivery period, for the National Defense Stockpile. DCSO-C3 intend to solicit this requirement to only sources able to provide Iso-molded Graphite, which is a highly specific, complex material with limited resource availability. This material will be stored for an extended period and shall have a form and packaging conducive to long term storage at an enclosed Government warehouse in Hammond, Indiana.

Details regarding the Iso-Molded Graphite can be found in the statement of work found in the solicitation document. This acquisition has not been set aside and is being treated as full and open competition.

DLA reserves the right to award a contract for less then the maximum 2,617 MT based on the prices in received proposals.

The solicitation document SP80004250003 is attached to this posting for review. Additional attachments that are incoporated into the solicitation as PDF attachments have also been attached seperately to this posting for convience. Despite the seperate attachments, all attachments listed are to be treated and understood as part of the solicitation document.

Please fill out the solicitation documents applicable areas for vendors and include it with your proposal submission. As described in the solicitation document, questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by March 20th 2025 and responses will be posted publicly for all interested parties to see. Please review all of the solicitation documents and provide your questions as a consolidated list. Please submit questions and final proposals to Adam Steele at Adam.Steele@dla.mil and Ronald Fairley at Ronald.Fairley@dla.mil.