GARNET ABRASIVE
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 (DLA) Maritime - Puget Sound is soliciting proposals for Garnet Abrasive under a Firm Fixed Price contract. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and requires the supply of specific abrasive material to Silverdale, WA. Offers are due by February 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM PST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for 132,000 LB of BlastOne 'ExtremeBlast' GX3 Garnet Abrasive, supplied in (30) 4400 LB bulk bags. The manufacturer is specified as GMA AMERICAS, part number GX34400. The price must include beneficial reuse/recycling.
Detailed technical specifications are provided, covering:
- Chemical Composition: SiO₂, Al₂O₃, FeO, Fe₂O₃, MgO, CaO, TiO₂, MnO.
- Physical Characteristics: Particle size distribution, radioactivity, moisture absorption, total chlorides, conductivity, mineral composition, bulk density, specific gravity, hardness (Mohs scale), melting point, and natural grain shape.
- Packaging: 55 lb paper bags, 1 or 2 metric ton bulk bags, and loose bulk delivery options.
Vendors offering "equal to" material must include manufacturer specifications for technical evaluation. Items deemed Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) are exempt from NIST SP 800-171 requirements but must be identified.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Solicitation Issue Date: January 30, 2026
- Offer Due Date: February 4, 2026, 10:00 AM PST
- Estimated Delivery Date: February 12, 2026
- Place of Performance/Delivery: Silverdale, WA
- Administering Office: DLA MARITIME - PUGET SOUND CONTRACTING DIVISION
- Payment: Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
Submission & Evaluation
Offers must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov, with a signed and completed solicitation emailed to armando.saya@dla.mil. Required submission details include:
- Contractor information and CAGE code.
- Contractor's Point of Contact (POC).
- Quote and any additional relevant information.
- FOB Destination SILVERDALE, WA.
- Lead Time and/or Delivery Date.
- Manufacturer's Name, Address, and Country of Manufacturing.
- Checked boxes for FAR clauses 52.204-24 (d)(1)&(2) and 52.209-11 (b)(1)&(2).
- Signed boxes 30 a, b, and c on Page 1.
Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with technical acceptability and past performance considered more advantageous than price. Technical acceptability requires meeting or exceeding specifications, delivery requirements, and other terms. Past performance will be assessed using the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) and other sources.
Additional Notes
Contractors must obtain a Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) credential for base access, and all deliveries must pass through the base Truck Inspection Station. Contractors are also required to use the Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) for shipping documentation.