LME Grade Tin - 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 Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI) for the potential acquisition of reprocessed LME Grade Tin. This RFI is for planning purposes only and is not a request for quote or an obligation to acquire supplies. The agency is seeking information from interested parties capable of re-melting 1,978 MT of Long Horn brand tin into LME Grade tin for the National Defense Stockpile. Responses are due by March 19, 2026, 3:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The DLA is seeking information regarding the reprocess/re-melt of 1,978 MT of Long Horn brand tin (Grade A 99.80%) into tin of Min 99.85% Sn (LME Grade designation BS EN 610:1996). The RFI requests detailed information across several categories:
- General Data: Company information, government contract numbers, socioeconomic status, CAGE code, UEI, business size, and POCs.
- Experience: Examples of direct and non-prime experience with similar work.
- Regulations & Certifications: Identification of necessary regulations, certifications, or equipment.
- Teaming/Subcontracting: Intentions and work capability percentages.
- Financial Resources: Company's financial capacity.
- Material Information: Grades, forms, specifications, impurities, testing methods, and lab capabilities.
- Supply Information: Facility locations, material loss, annual production, timeline, pricing, and current reprocess/re-melt costs.
- Delivery Information: Typical pickup/delivery times, quantities, costs, capacity, completion times, byproduct credits, and packaging standards.
- Storage Information: Common conditions, duration, shelf life, environmental impact, and long-term storage recommendations.
- Market Information: Price changes, seasonal availability, manufacturing process changes, substitutions, and customer sectors.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage)
- Response Due: March 19, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
- Published: March 4, 2026
- Place of Performance: Columbus, OH (DCSO COLUMBUS DIVISION #3 office location, potential delivery locations include Hammond Depot, IN; Hawthorne Depot, NV; Scotia Depot, NY; Columbus Depot, OH).
Submission & Evaluation
Responses must be submitted via email to Felicia London (Felicia.London@dla.mil) and Alicia Barrowman (Alicia.Barrowman@dla.mil) with the subject line "RFI - (LME Grade Tin)". Responses are limited to 20 single-sided pages in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, with a maximum 12-point font. Proprietary information must be clearly marked. This RFI is for planning purposes only; responses are not offers and will not form a binding contract. The government will not pay for costs incurred in responding.
Additional Notes
Information obtained from this RFI may be used to develop an acquisition strategy and a future Request for Quote (RFQ). This is a voluntary submission, and no feedback will be provided regarding submissions.