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Rare Earth Magnets

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Submission Closed08/27/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # N0010427RZ058

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The Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tobyhanna Division, is conducting a sources sought notice to identify capable vendors for the procurement of rare earth magnets. This action is strictly for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a formal request for proposal or a commitment by the government to award a contract. Interested parties must submit their capabilities and business information, including company details, Cage Code, and SAM registration status, by August 27, 2026. The government will not compensate respondents for the costs associated with providing information, and submissions are entirely voluntary. Failure to respond to this notice will not prevent a company from participating in any future solicitations that may be issued via the Government-wide Point of Entry. Primary coordination for this requirement is managed by the Department of Defense in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania.

General Info

Army sources sought notice for rare earth magnets; capabilities due August 27, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Cont Ct Tyad Ofc

NAICS

332999 - All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Tobyhanna, PA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

RFI Rare Earth Magnets Sourcing TYAD ACC

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PhaseClosed

PostedAug 12

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 27

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/27/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Cont Ct Tyad Ofc

Contacts1 person available

OfficeTOBYHANNA, PA, 18466-0000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Cont Ct Tyad Ofc

Office AddressTOBYHANNA, PA, 18466-0000, USA

Contacts

Dean Berkovics

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY - This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this sources sought that indicate that the information therein is proprietary, or represents confidential business information, will be received, and held in confidence. Not responding to this source sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Please note, if a solicitation or multiple solicitations are posted in the future, they will be issued by a separate solicitation. The Government reserves the right to follow up on a one-on-one basis with Sources Sought respondents to gain additional information or clarity about information submitted. The Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, is conducting this sources sought in order to identify potential vendors that possess the capabilities to support a requirement to provide Rare Earth Magnets (See attached documents for specifications.).
Point of Contact for questions regarding this Sources Sought and all responses:

Corey Katsak Email: corey.d.katsak.civ@army.mil
Ryan Kinger Email: ryan.c.kinger2.civ@army.mil
Steve Wiltz Email: steven.wiltz.civ@army.mil
Dean Berkovics Email: dean.m.berkovics.civ@army.mil

Complete written responses (see attached document for submission requirements) to this RFI addressing the General Requirement capabilities are to be submitted to the above referenced e-mail address no later than August 27, 2026 @10:00 AM EST.

Respondents should include the following business information with the Sources Sought response:
Company name; Company address; Point of Contact; Telephone Number; E-mail address; Company Cage Code/UEI: Primary NAICS; Business Size; Current Registration in SAM; Web page address.

DISCLAIMER “THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”