High-Purity Raw Materials for Magnetic Alloy Development

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking capability statements for high-purity niobium, tantalum, cobalt, and iron raw materials for magnetic alloy development under a proposed sole-source procurement.

United States of America > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER


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80NSSC27944045Q
Oct 19, 2026 08:00 PM
Oct 15, 2026 01:48 PM
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Federal
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cody.d.guidry@nasa.gov
Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Description

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking capability statements from organizations able to provide high-purity metallic elements for magnetic alloy development. The proposed requirement includes 15 kg of niobium, 5 kg of tantalum, 100 kg of cobalt, and 50 kg of iron. Materials must be supplied in minimum-size rough pieces rather than powders, have purity of at least 99.9%, be clean and homogeneous with specified impurities below 0.05% by mass, and include a certificate of chemical analysis. The notice states that NASA intends to pursue a sole-source contract with American Elements and is requesting capability statements—not quotes—to determine whether the requirement should be competed.

Classification Codes
NAICS325180Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
PSC6810Chemicals
Smart Codes
high purity metalsniobium tantalum materialsmagnetic alloy materials
Specifications
Supply Only
No
Timeline
Oct 15, 2026-Published Date
Oct 19, 2026 08:00 PM-Capability Statement Response Deadline
Nov 3, 2026-Inactive Date
Documents
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SATPC0042767 TAB 07 SOW PRINTED.pdfOct 15, 2026 12:00 PM
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