# Scandium Oxide Sole Source to Rio Tinto Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/sp8000025r0021

- Solicitation number: SP8000025R0021
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 30, 2025 at 5:00 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: Hammond, Indiana
- County: Lake County (FIPS 18089). https://abierto.us/counties/lake-county-in-18089
- City: Hammond. https://abierto.us/cities/hammond-in-1831000
- First posted: September 16, 2025
- Last posted: September 16, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a9f3a2cef0f4627877199ee00f04312/view

## Description

This is a sole source acquisition for Scandium Oxide. Rio Tinto Services Inc. has been identified as the only vendor available capable of fulfilling the government's required product needs at the capacity required for the contract. Please review the attached solicition in it's entirity to review applicable technical requirements, statement of work, etc. A signed/filled out copy of the attached SF1449 must be included with your quote to be considered for award. The Govenrments J&A for this sole source is also attached in redacted form. Quotes are required to be received by 30 SEP 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

**Note:** The email address for submission of proposals is Adam.Steele@dla.mil, with a carbon copy sent to Alek.Pagliaccetti@dla.mil. All vendor questions about the RFP shall be submitted via e- mail to Adam Steele at Adam.Steele@dla.mil with a carbon copy sent to Alek Pagliaccetti at Alek.Pagliaccetti@dla.mil. All questions shall be received by 23 SEP 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, after which the period for responding to questions shall have closed.

## Publications

- September 16, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 6a9f3a2cef0f4627877199ee00f04312. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a9f3a2cef0f4627877199ee00f04312/view

## Points of contact

- Adam Steele, Adam.Steele@dla.mil, 6147536000
- Alek Pagliaccetti, Alek.Pagliaccetti@dla.mil, 2678969539

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