# Metal Powders: Stainless Steel, Hafnium, Zirconium, and Yttrium

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6b185q0039400

- Solicitation number: 6-B185-Q-00394-00
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Energy
- Contracting office: Argonne Natl Lab - DOE Contractor (899031)
- NAICS: 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
- Product or service code: 9650 Nonferrous Base Metal Refinery and Intermediate Forms
- Place of performance: Lemont, Illinois
- First posted: August 10, 2026
- Last posted: August 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a638ba6b682c4893874bc67410d34d31/view

## Description

*THIS RFQ WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE METHODOLOGY* Argonne National Laboratory seeks to procure stainless steel powder, hafnium powder, zirconium powder, and yttrium powder for research and development use. Offerors shall provide commercially available powders of consistent quality suitable for laboratory, materials science, and/or additive manufacturing applications, as applicable. The specifications are as follows:

Stainless Steel - AISI 316L Powder Fe/Cr18/Ni10/Mo 3 Product Shape:

**Spherical Production Method:**

**Gas Atomised Maximum Particle Size:** 45?m W 1000g Zirconium Powder Zr 99.2% Maximum Particle Size: 45?m W 2000g Yttrium Powder Y 99.9% Maximum Particle Size: 500?m W 250g Hafnium Powder Hf 95% Maximum Particle Size: 45?m W 500g Please review all applicable documentation and provide a proposal response no later than 5:00 PM CST August 13, 2026. Within your proposal, please include a fully executed copy of the ANL-70 Request for Quotation. Any questions can be directed to the Contracting Officer. Thank you in advance for your participation.

## Publications

- August 10, 2026: Solicitation, due August 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice a638ba6b682c4893874bc67410d34d31. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a638ba6b682c4893874bc67410d34d31/view

## Points of contact

- Laura Sanchez, Sanchezl@anl.gov, 6302521621

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