Metal Supplies Master BPA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is seeking qualified small businesses to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for metal supplies over a five-year period, with a total ceiling of $9,000,000.00 across all awardees. This solicitation, W912HZ26QA028, is a combined synopsis and solicitation exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 331110, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The BPA will be awarded to an anticipated 3 to 5 contractors based on overall best value, where technical capacity and past performance are of equal importance and significantly outweigh price in the evaluation. Offers must be submitted electronically as three distinct volumes: a technical proposal limited to 80 pages, a past performance submission capped at 20 pages, and a price proposal including a completed SF1449 and the Attachment 01 BPA Pricing Schedule Excel file. Proposals must be emailed by the deadline with a specific subject line and include active SAM registration, accurate representation of socioeconomic status, and compliance with all required certifications, including prohibitions on inverted corporations, covered telecommunications equipment, and trafficking in persons. The contract requires delivery of a wide range of metal products—including structural steel, special alloys, non-ferrous metals, and hardened grades—to multiple ERDC facilities nationwide under FOB destination terms, with no minimum order guarantee and all orders issued as firm-fixed price call orders. Contractors must comply with stringent quality control standards, including 100% timeliness in responding to RFQs, on-time delivery, accurate invoicing, and adherence to hazardous materials labeling under 29CFR1910.1200. All payments must be processed via WAWF using the Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) format, with mandatory electronic submission—paper, fax, or email invoices will be rejected. The BPA’s term ends upon the earlier of five years from award or reaching the $9 million total obligation. Compliance with environmental regulations, submission of spec sheets for approval of equal products, and providing key personnel resumes are additional conditions of performance.