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Tungsten Hard Scrap Supply and Processing

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Response Deadline08/03/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

Department Of Defense → Dcso ColumbusView Agency

NAICS

331492 - Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)View NAICS

Place of Performance

15408, OH, USA

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PostedJul 27

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Response DeadlineAug 3

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08/03/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 6 days

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Full Description

Supply and processing of 200 metric tons of defense-grade tungsten hard scrap meeting purity, packaging, and material specification standards for inclusion in the National Defense Stockpile.

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