GRAPHITE

Contract SP800026D0020 is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Contracting Services Office Columbus Division 4 to Axyde Analytics, LLC for the procurement of natural graphite flake. Awarded on July 2, 2026, the contract has a maximum ceiling value of 65,000,000.00 dollars and a five-year base ordering period ending July 1, 2031. The government has a minimum obligation of 1,000,000.00 dollars, with planned procurements totaling approximately 49,433,284 kg of graphite at a fixed unit price of 1.14 dollars per kg. The scope of work requires the material to meet strict technical specifications, including at least 94 percent fixed carbon, no more than 5 percent ash, and moisture levels below 1 percent. Deliverables must be packaged in new UN 1A2 compliant 55-gallon steel drums with polyethylene liners and palletized on new ISPM-15 compliant pallets. Each shipment requires a Government-accepted Certificate of Analysis submitted in PDF format and specific permanent labeling on the exterior and lids of each drum. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with final acceptance determined by a Quality Assurance Specialist. All invoicing and payment requests must be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system.