# Strategic Materials Research & Development (R&D) Program

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/sp470125b0001

- Solicitation number: SP4701-25-B-0001
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Less Common Metals Limited
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency
- Contracting office: Dcso Philadelphia (SP4701)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC33 National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Virginia
- First posted: January 15, 2025
- Last posted: August 17, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3510fb2e9dbd4c89bd826b06dd2ea284/view

## Description

Amendment 0003 is hereby issued to increase the ceiling of the BAA from $95,000,000.00 to $700,000,000.00 through January 14, 2030. Also, the Amendment incorporates revised clauses resulting from the Revolutionay FAR/DFARS Overhaul. A revised copy of the Strategic Materials (SM) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is attached to this Amendment. All other terms and conditions in the BAA remain uncahnged.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Less Common Metals Limited (UEI KYY1L8KBN983)
- Contract: SP470125C0097, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,499,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number SP470125B0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office SP4701 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_SP470125C0097_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Icd Alloys and Metals LLC (UEI PU75G41CEQA1)
- Contract: SP470126C0030, definitive contract
- Obligated: $3,600,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number SP470125B0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office SP4701 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_SP470126C0030_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Applied Research Associates, Inc. (UEI R15MN8BGHWL9)
- Contract: SP470126C0036, definitive contract
- Obligated: $299,999.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number SP470125B0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office SP4701 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_SP470126C0036_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 15, 2025: Solicitation, due March 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice a35cd542d164489bbea984001dfa0944. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a35cd542d164489bbea984001dfa0944/view
- June 24, 2025: Solicitation, due March 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 0c7217fea0e9477fa3ffcf764dd6cf2e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c7217fea0e9477fa3ffcf764dd6cf2e/view
- June 24, 2025: Solicitation, due March 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 72ec544b057e47fe845dec7402a43ab0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72ec544b057e47fe845dec7402a43ab0/view
- August 17, 2026: Solicitation, due March 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 3510fb2e9dbd4c89bd826b06dd2ea284. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3510fb2e9dbd4c89bd826b06dd2ea284/view

## Points of contact

- Deborah P Lombardi, deborah.p.lombardi@dla.mil, 4457276023
- DCSO Philadelphia R&D Mailbox, RandD.DCSO@dla.mil

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