# Scandium Metal Flake Sole Source to APL Materials

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/sp800025q0015

- Solicitation number: SP800025Q0015
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Apl Engineered Materials, Inc.
- 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: August 18, 2025
- Last posted: August 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/372d9a2438b8459e967b48b38b9f350c/view

## Description

This is a sole source acquisition for Scandium Metal Flake. APL materials 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 01 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 25 AUG 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, after which the period for responding to questions shall have closed.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Apl Engineered Materials, Inc. (UEI N7D2XGE8KGM6)
- Contract: SP800025D0010
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Available for Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number SP800025Q0015 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office SP8000 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_SP800025D0010_9700/


## Publications

- August 18, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 372d9a2438b8459e967b48b38b9f350c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/372d9a2438b8459e967b48b38b9f350c/view

## Points of contact

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

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