Heavy Metal: US Military Primary Metals Purchases

$192M for option year 2. (Jan 23/12)

Militaries order a lot of metal equipment, but they also order significant quantities of raw metal or basic metal forms directly for use in repair depots, machining shops, et. al. This DID article will cover these orders from FY 2007 to the present, offering a bit of visibility to purchases of steel, brass, aluminum, and other industrial metals. Note that a contract to purchase a certain amount of titanium or steel for a weapons program would not be included, because these contracts are properly program-related, rather than items for general usage.

Contracts

Note that there are at least 2 separate contracts at work here. Unless otherwise noted, the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) in Philadelphia, PA issues these contracts. It’s now known as the “Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support”.

i-Solutions Direct, Inc. in Ft. Washington, PA is a subsidiary of Metals USA Inc. in Houston, TX. it was formed to develop the firm’s integrated supply services offering, and its web-based e-commerce initiative. See March 9/2000 article.

Feb 7/12: I-Solutions Direct, Inc. in Fort Washington, PA, receives a maximum $192.2 million contract modification, exercising the 2nd option year (vid. Feb 17/09 for the original contract). Like the others, it’s a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract, but the announcement leaves out the US Army. This is extremely unlikely if the contract is exercising an option, so it’s reasonable to assume that the Army is eligible to place orders, along with the US Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.

This announcement says that the original proposal was Web solicited with 3 responses. This option will run to Feb 12/13, using FY 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds (SPM8EG-09-D-0001, PO 0035).

Jan 23/12: I-Solutions Direct, Inc. in Ft. Washington, PA receives a maximum $116.3 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity prime vendor contract for metals on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. This is the contract’s 1st option year; see Jan 26/10 entry for the original contract.

This announcement says that the original proposal was Web solicited with 3 responses, though the original announcement mentioned just 2. This option will run to Jan 25/13, using FY 2012 Defense Working Capital Funds (SPM8EG-09-D-0013, PO 0024).

Feb 11/11: I-Solutions Direct, Inc. in Ft. Washington, PA receives a maximum $230.1 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for metals on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. This is the contract’s 1st option year.

The original proposal was Web solicited with 3 responses, and this option will run to Feb 12/12 (SPM8EG-09-D-0001).

Jan 26/10: Metals USA, DBA i-Solutions Group in Fort Washington, PA receives a maximum $124.5 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for customer direct meals deliveries. Work will be performed throughout Pennsylvania on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies in the Western United States.

There were originally 5 proposals solicited with 2 responses, and this contract consists of a 2 year base with 3 one-year option periods. The date of performance completion for this base period is Jan 26/12 (SPM8EG-09-D-0013).

Feb 17/09: Metals USA, DBA i-Solutions Group in Fort Washington, PA, received a maximum $230.1 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, prime vendor contract for metals on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies.

There were originally 5 web-solicited proposals, with 3 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract has a 2 year base period and 3 one-year option periods – the base period will end on Feb 13/11 (SPM8EG-09-D-0001).

Feb 15/08: Metals USA i-Solutions in Fort Washington, PA received a maximum $22.3 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, tailored vendor relationship contract for metals and metal products on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal Civilian Agencies. There were originally 63 proposals solicited, with 3 responses. This is a 5-year contract with three 1-year options; the date of performance completion is Dec 6/08 (SPM500-06-D-BP17).

Feb 15/08: Metals USA i-Solutions in Fort Washington, PA received a maximum $15.5 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, tailored vendor relationship contract for metals and metal products on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal Civilian Agencies. There were originally 63 proposals solicited, with 3 responses. This is a 5-year contract with three 1-year options; the date of performance completion is Dec 6/08 (SPM500-06-D-BP16).

Oct 9/07: TW Metals, Inc. in Carol Stream, IL received a $45 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for aluminum sheet, plate, and floor plate for the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal Civilian Agencies.

This is a 5-year contract with a 2 year base and three 1-year options, and is exercising the 2nd option year. The proposals were originally web solicited with 2 responses; date of performance completion is Nov 8/08 (SPM500-05-D-0146).

July 10/07: Metals USA i-Solutions in Ft. Washington, PA received a maximum $9.9 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery/ quantity, tailored vendor relationship contract for metals and metal products on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and other federal civilian agencies. There were 63 proposals originally solicited with 3 responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and this contract extends the first option year of a 2 year base with 3 one-year options contract. Date of performance completion is March 6, 2008 (SPM500-06-D-BP17).

June 18/07: Metals USA i-Solutions in Ft. Washington, PA received a maximum $10.5 million fixed-price, indefinite delivery/ quantity contract for metals and metal products on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and other federal civilian agencies. This proposal had 63 solicitations with three responses. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This is a 5 year contract (2 year base with 3 to 1-year options) currently in its second option year.

Note: The contract’s dollar maximum is being increased by $10.5 million from $60.4 million to $70.9 million. Date of performance completion is Feb. 16, 2008 (SPM500-06-D-BP16).

Jan 17/07: Metal USA i-Solutions in Ft. Washington, PA received a maximum $60.4 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, brass, titanium, nickel alloys, and other industrial metals on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies.

This is an indefinite delivery/quantity, 5-year contract with a 2-year base and three 1-year options, exercising option year 2. There were 63 proposals solicited and 3 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and the date of performance completion is June 16, 2007 (SPM500-06-D-BP16).

Jan 17/07: Metal USA i-Solutions in Ft. Washington, PA received a maximum $45.1 million fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, brass, titanium, nickel alloys, and other industrial metals on behalf of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Federal civilian agencies.

This is an indefinite delivery/quantity, five year contract with a 2-year base and three 1-year options exercising option year 1. There were 63 proposals solicited and 3 responded. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, and the date of performance completion is July 6, 2007 (SPM500-06-D-BP17).