Lithium Carbonate - DLA
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) Strategic Materials Directorate has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the potential acquisition of 550 MT of Lithium Carbonate for the National Defense Stockpile (NDS). This RFI is for planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for offers. Responses are due March 19, 2026, by 3:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The DLA is seeking information from industry to assess capabilities for supplying 550 metric tons of Lithium Carbonate. This material is intended for addition to the National Defense Stockpile to ensure strategic material availability.
Key Information Requested
Vendors are requested to provide a comprehensive capability statement addressing:
- General Data: Company details, contract numbers, socioeconomic status, CAGE/UEI, business size, and primary contact.
- Experience: Examples of direct and non-prime experience with contract details.
- Capabilities: Relevant regulations, certifications, equipment, teaming intentions, prime contractor management, and financial resources.
- Material Information: Grades, forms, specifications, purity, impurities, testing methods, and laboratory capabilities for Lithium Carbonate.
- Supply Information: Source locations, supply chain, annual production, lead times, recycling involvement, pricing, and market prices.
- Delivery Information: Order-to-delivery times, quantities, subcontractor use, origin, delivery capacity, estimated delivery for 550 MT, additional production potential, lot/batch size, spot delivery, discounts, preferred methods, and packaging.
- Storage Information: Common conditions, duration, shelf life, environmental impact, regulations, material rotation, and safety controls.
- Market Information: Price changes, seasonality, manufacturing/technology shifts, potential substitutions, and customer sectors.
- Additional Information: Provisions for long-term agreements, Wide Area Workflow account, sales data, FAR clause 52.216-2 agreement, SAM registration, and lessons learned.
Submission Details
- Response Deadline: March 19, 2026, 3:00 PM EST.
- Submission Method: Email capability statements to Felicia.London@dla.mil and Alicia.Barrowman@dla.mil.
- Subject Line: "RFI – Lithium Carbonate".
- Format: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF, 12-point font, 8.5 x 11 page, 1" margins, limited to 20 single-sided pages. Clearly mark proprietary information.
- Contacts: Felicia London (felicia.london@dla.mil) and Alicia Barrowman (alicia.barrowman@dla.mil, 614-693-7520).
Additional Notes
This RFI is for planning purposes only; responses are voluntary and will not be returned. The government will not pay for costs incurred in response. Information may be used for acquisition strategy development. Potential delivery locations include Hammond Depot, IN; Hawthorne Depot, NV; Scotia Depot, NY; and Columbus Depot, OH.