Open tender · United States · Public tender

DLA-SM Broad Agency Announcement

Dcso Columbus · VA 22060

Dcso Columbus in the United States is inviting bids for “DLA-SM Broad Agency Announcement”. Bids close on 30 January 2029, 09:00 EST. Reference: SP800026BBAA0. Who can bid: Must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at white paper and proposal submission; Must meet minimum standards for financial resources, past performance, integrity, experience, facilities and equipment. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

US defense research on strategic materials, for research organizations with relevant past projects

The US Defense Logistics Agency seeks white papers and proposals for research and qualification of strategic and critical materials, covering refining, recycling, substitution, supply chain assessments and qualification for defense programs. Awards are expected to be firm fixed price, with individual contracts not exceeding $10,000,000.00 and periods of performance up to three years. Phase I projects last no more than 12 months; Phase II projects last no more than 24 months.

Who can win it

  • Must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at white paper and proposal submission
  • Must meet minimum standards for financial resources, past performance, integrity, experience, facilities and equipment

Key facts

Procedure
Solicitation
Contract period
Phase I projects no more than 12 months; Phase II projects no more than 24 months; no award expected to exceed three years
How bids are judged
Peer or scientific review based on technical acceptability (scientific and technical merits, relevance, creative solutions, qualifications) and past performance, with non-price factors significantly more important than price
Published
02 Jun 2026
Reference
SP800026BBAA0

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