Fastmarket Services Subscriptions Forecast Consulting Data

The Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials is seeking a sole-source contractor to provide web-based subscription services for Fastmarkets’ Metals & Mining data, including real-time forecasts and consulting insights across five key material categories: Base Metals, Minor Metals, Ores & Alloys, Scrap, and Industrial Minerals, with access authorized for ten users per category. The contract, identified as SP8000-26-Q-0012 and issued under NAICS code 513120, is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with a base performance period of twelve months beginning July 13, 2026, and includes two optional one-year extension periods exercisable at the government’s discretion. All services are delivered electronically via secure online platforms, with no physical delivery or packaging required, and performance is tied to uninterrupted access for government personnel located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, while contracting and administrative functions are managed from Columbus, Ohio. The solicitation specifies that technical acceptability is a threshold requirement, followed by a trade-off evaluation considering price and overall value, with award anticipated in mid-2026 following proposal submissions due by July 6, 2026. The contractor must comply with a comprehensive set of federal regulations including Buy American provisions, trafficking-in-persons certifications, cybersecurity standards under NIST SP 800-171, employment eligibility verification, and whistleblower protections, and must be fully registered in SAM.gov with active Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. Invoicing must occur exclusively through the Wide Area Work Flow system, and all contractual obligations are subject to oversight by the Contracting Officer Ronald Fairley and Contracting Specialist Stacy Clark, with support from John Dustin for WAWF-related functions. The acquisition is not set aside for small businesses and relies on statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) to justify its sole-source nature due to the unique, proprietary nature of Fastmarkets’ data critical to national strategic materials planning.