Vacuum-Grade Ferroniobium

AMENDMENT #1: Amendment #1 is issued to update the Statement of Work (SOW) sections 5 and 6. Please see the attached tracked changes version (Word) and the accepted changes version (PDF). The solicitation file, 'Solicitation SP8000-25-R-0010_Ferroniobium', previously attached to the posting has not been updated. Please reference the individual SOW attachments for the current version.

Amendment #1 also extended the closing date from Wednesday, 8/20/2025, to Friday, 8/22/2025, at 3 PM Eastern.

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a request for proposal (RFP). DLA Contracting Services Office - Columbus Division 3 (DCSO-C3) intends to award and administer an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a contract minimum of $3,000,000.00 and a contract maximum of up to $160,000,000.00 for a five (5)-year period. The government reserves the right to award less than the maximum dollar value.

This is an acquisition of commercial items using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). This acquisition is for Vacuum-Grade Ferroniobium. All Ferroniobium to be delivered under any resulting contract shall have a form and packaging conducive to long-term storage per the Statement of Work (SOW). This is for an IDIQ utilizing fixed pricing for the initial Delivery Order and negotiated pricing for each subsequent Delivery Order based on Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) terms over the 5-year ordering period. Refer to Combined Sysnopsis/Solicitation document for addtional information.