Metal Supplies Master BPA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is soliciting quotes for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to procure metal supplies for its nationwide facilities over a five-year period under solicitation W912HZ26QA028. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 331110, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees, and only small businesses are eligible to respond. The BPA will be awarded to an estimated three to five vendors based on overall best value, with technical capacity and past performance considered equally important and significantly more critical than price, which is a secondary factor. A pass/fail gate exists for technical capacity, requiring an “Acceptable” or higher rating to qualify for award. The total value of the BPA pool is not to exceed $9,000,000, with no guaranteed minimum volume or individual call order value. The agreement expires after five years or when the $9 million ceiling is reached, whichever occurs first. Metal supplies include structural steel, special alloys, special metals, and other high-value materials such as titanium and carbide endmills, all subject to exact specifications or approved equal alternatives that meet or exceed government standards. Each order will be fulfilled via firm-fixed price BPA call orders delivered FOB destination to multiple ERDC sites including Vicksburg, MS; Hanover, NH; Champaign, IL; Alexandria, VA; Duck, NC; Lewisville, TX; Mobile, AL; and Fox and Fairbanks, AK. Contractors must furnish all management, materials, supplies, and transportation. All submissions must be electronic, submitted via email in three volumes—Technical Proposal (80-page limit), Past Performance (20-page limit), and Price Quote with SF1449 and the Attachment 01 Pricing Schedule—and must include active SAM registration, representations, and certifications. Hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, and contractors are required to comply with federal environmental laws, prohibit hexavalent chromium, follow Buy American requirements, and avoid prohibited entities or regimes. Invoicing and payment must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow portal using the “Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)” document type, with full compliance to EFT, TIN, and SAM data alignment. Non-compliant invoices will be rejected. Key performance metrics include