Aluminum Powder - Spherical, MIL-DTL-82886A Table VI / MIL-PRF- 23950B Type IV
ID: W519TC-24-R-2068Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-RIROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA

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Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum (331314)

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CHEMICALS (6810)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking vendors to supply Aluminum Powder, Spherical, Type IV, as outlined in the combined synopsis/solicitation number W519TC-24-R-2068. This procurement involves a total quantity of 938,400 pounds of aluminum powder, which is critical for use in explosive mixtures, and will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year performance period. Interested vendors must be qualified as PBXN-109 approved vendors in accordance with specification MIL-DTL-82886A and are required to submit various certifications and documentation, with the solicitation expected to be posted on SAM.gov on August 28, 2024, and closing approximately 14 to 28 days later. For further inquiries, vendors can contact Caitlyn Warner at caitlyn.m.warner.civ@army.mil or Elvia Jaggers at elvia.jaggers.civ@army.mil.

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