# LME Grade Tin - DLA SP8000

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfilmegradetin

- Solicitation number: RFI-LMEGradeTin
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: Dcso Columbus (SP8000)
- NAICS: 331410 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
- Product or service code: 9650 Nonferrous Base Metal Refinery and Intermediate Forms
- Place of performance: Columbus, Ohio
- County: Franklin County (FIPS 39049). https://abierto.us/counties/franklin-county-oh-39049
- City: Columbus. https://abierto.us/cities/columbus-oh-3918000
- First posted: March 4, 2026
- Last posted: March 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b6557bbb78c4a658dd6fc66aa1e5811/view

## Description

**1. DISCLAIMER:** This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and is not a request for quote (RFQ), invitation for bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the government to acquire any supplies or services. Responses to this RFI are not quotes or offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The government will determine if/how to proceed based on the results of this notice.

Companies that respond to this notice should not expect to receive feedback regarding submissions. The government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the expense of the responding party. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the government. All submissions become government property and will not be returned.

DLA Strategic Materials representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such conversations would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.

**2. SCOPE OF WORK:** The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials Directorate is seeking information for the potential acquisition of reprocess/re-melt of 1,978 MT of Long Horn brand tin with tin-pest (Grade A 99.80%) into tin of Min 99.85% Sn + (LME Grade designation BS EN 610:1996) for addition into the National Defense Stockpile (NDS).

## Publications

- March 4, 2026: Sources sought, due March 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice e8212fa5a3434e3c98c5c57353ad5672. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e8212fa5a3434e3c98c5c57353ad5672/view
- March 12, 2026: Sources sought, due March 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 3b6557bbb78c4a658dd6fc66aa1e5811. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b6557bbb78c4a658dd6fc66aa1e5811/view

## Points of contact

- Felicia London, felicia.london@dla.mil
- Alicia Barrowman, alicia.barrowman@dla.mil, 6146937520

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