Lithium Carbonate

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for battery-grade lithium carbonate powder, with a five-year ordering period under Firm Fixed-Price terms. The solicitation, numbered SP8000-26-R-0021, issued by the DCSO Columbus division of the Department of Defense, requires offers to be submitted via email to Dylan Stone and Felicia London by the extended deadline of August 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. The contract is open to all eligible offerors with no set-aside, and awards will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where offerors must first pass two mandatory technical gates—Technical Approach and Past Performance—evaluated as Acceptable or Unacceptable. Only those rated Acceptable on both factors will be considered for award based on the lowest price. The primary item requested, lithium carbonate, must be delivered in compliance with strict packaging specifications, including new UN 1A2/Y250/S compliant steel drums with 6-mil LDPE or HDPE liners, hot-dipped or coated interiors, and ISPM 15-certified pallets holding no more than four drums each. Each container requires three permanent labels, a laser-etched 3D barcode on a metal tag, and a Safety Data Sheet external to the shipment. All shipments are FOB destination, with acceptance occurring at the delivery point and a 1% variance allowed on quantity. Deliveries must be coordinated in writing 15 business days in advance, and rejected material must be replaced within 90 calendar days. The contractor must submit a Certificate of Analysis via email for each lot prior to shipment, and all documentation, including Customs and Border Protection forms 7501, 6059, and 5106, must be accurate and in English. Payment is processed exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system using DoDAACs SL4701, SP8000, and SP8000, with cost vouchers for labor-hour items and Combo Invoices for fixed-price deliveries. The contract enforces mandatory compliance clauses including cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 and 7008, prohibition on inverted domestic corporations, contractor ethics, whistleblower protections, and SAM registration maintenance. Offerors must also provide representations for Buy American, Trade Agreements,