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Sources Sought Rare Earth Magnets

DEPT OF DEFENSE, Pennsylvania · DEPT OF THE ARMY · W6QK ACC-APG CONT CT TYAD OFC
Responses dueWed, Oct 2810:00 AM ET · Pennsylvania time20 days left
PostedMon, Sep 28No amendments since
Solicitation no.New_Rare_Earth_Magnets_TYAD_Sources_SoughtSAM.gov
Set-asideNoneOpen to all firms

What the agency is buying

by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governs

The Army Contracting Command is seeking potential vendors to provide Rare Earth Magnets. This is a sources sought notice only and does not constitute a request for proposal.

Scope

  • Rare Earth Magnets
  • See attached documents for specifications.
Not a solicitation — no awardSubmission: emailDays to respond: 20

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  2. Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
  3. Submit by email before 10:00 AM ET on Oct 28
Documents · 1 item, 1 file
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    RFI Magnets FINAL.pdf170 KB · 6 pages
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Details

Place of performance
TOBYHANNA, Pennsylvania
Buyer type
Federal
Notice type
Sources Sought
Solicitation no.
New_Rare_Earth_Magnets_TYAD_Sources_Sought
NAICS
NAICS 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing): 51 open RFPs
Size standard
750 employees SBA table, NAICS 332999
PSC
PSC 5999 (MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS)
Contract type
unknown from notice
Evaluation
n/a, market research from notice
Local presence
Not required
Amendments
None since Sep 28
Contact
Dean Berkovics
Office
DEPT OF THE ARMY · W6QK ACC-APG CONT CT TYAD OFC
Email
dean.m.berkovics.civ@army.mil
Phone
5706156627

Not stated in the notice: estimated value, period of performance, quantity, FOB terms. Check the bid documents.

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Key dates

Mon, Sep 28Posted
Not statedQuestions due
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM ETResponses due · 20 days left

Change log

verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Mon, Sep 28; verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET.

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Notice as published

Sources Sought Rare Earth Magnets

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY - This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Solicitations are not available at this time.

Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government.

All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this sources sought that indicate that the information therein is proprietary, or represents confidential business information, will be received, and held in confidence. Not responding to this source sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

Please note, if a solicitation or multiple solicitations are posted in the future, they will be issued by a separate solicitation. The Government reserves the right to follow up on a one-on-one basis with Sources Sought respondents to gain additional information or clarity about information submitted. The Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, is conducting this sources sought in order to identify potential vendors that possess the capabilities to support a requirement to provide Rare Earth Magnets (See attached documents for specifications.).

Point of Contact for questions regarding this Sources Sought and all responses: Corey Katsak Email: [email on the source notice] Ryan Kinger Email: [email on the source notice] Steve Wiltz Email: [email on the source notice] Dean Berkovics Email: [email on the source notice] Complete written responses (see attached document for submission requirements) to this RFI addressing the General Requirement capabilities are to be submitted to the above referenced e-mail address no later than October 28, 2026 @10:00 AM EST. Respondents should include the following business information with the Sources Sought response: Company name; Company address; Point of Contact; Telephone Number; E-mail address; Company Cage Code/UEI: Primary NAICS; Business Size; Current Registration in SAM; Web page address. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER.

NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

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