DLA Strategic Materials Vanadium Pentoxide IDIQ
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials (DLA SM) is soliciting proposals for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Vanadium Pentoxide. This contract will utilize Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) delivery orders over a five-year ordering period. The acquisition is for commercial items under FAR Part 12 and 15. Proposals are due January 23, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the procurement of Vanadium Pentoxide flakes that meet stringent chemical composition requirements (e.g., V2O5 min 99.0%) and must be non-radioactive. Key deliverables include:
- Providing necessary management, services, personnel, and documentation.
- Delivering specified quantities of Vanadium Pentoxide, with annual maximums decreasing from 650 MT in Year One to 505 MT in Year Five, totaling 2,876 MT over five years.
- Packaging material in new, UN 1A2 compliant sift-proof steel drums with 7 mil polyethylene liners.
- Ensuring third-party testing by an independent, CONUS-based, ISO 17025 certified laboratory.
- Submitting Certificates of Analysis (COA) for each production lot, detailing test results and compliance.
- Adhering to specific flake size, non-radioactivity, and lot integrity standards (approx. 20 MT per lot, no co-mingling).
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) delivery orders.
- Ordering Period: Five (5) years.
- Minimum Guaranteed Quantity: $1,000,000.00 per awardee.
- Maximum Quantity: $125,000,000.00.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted.
- Proposal Submission Deadline: January 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
- Questions Deadline: January 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
- Published Date: January 15, 2026.
- Delivery: Within 36 months after delivery order issuance, FOB Destination.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Acceptability. Offerors must submit a sample Certificate of Analysis (COA). Award will be made without discussions.
Additional Notes
Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and hold prices firm for 180 calendar days from the offer due date. Payments will be processed through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). The applicable NAICS code is 325180 (Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees.