DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

HEADQUARTERS

8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD

FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-6221

 July 3, 2017

AMENDMENT NO. 001 (TUNGSTEN ORES AND CONCENTRATES) 

TO

BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT SOLICITATION FOR

STOCKPILE MATERIALS

UNDER

DLA-STOCKPILE MATERIALS-001-(BOA)

The above referenced solicitation DLA-Stockpile Materials-001-(BOA), issued July 3, 2017, is hereby 

amended to offer tungsten ores and concentrates for sale under the BOA Solicitation. This amendment 

applies to the solicitation only for the offering of tungsten ores and concentrates, as follows:

1. Section A.4. Material Description (JUN 17) is revised to add the following paragraphs

c. – e., for tungsten ores and concentrates:

Section A.4. Material Description (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) (JUN 17)

c. Some lots may not meet customers’ standard purchase specifications with regard to WO3,

and/or one or more other elements, and/or moisture (H2O). Government analyses are listed

on the DLA Strategic Materials online sales site

(https://businessportal.dla.mil/irj/portal) and the DLA Strategic Materials Website

(https://www.dla.mil/Strategic-Materials).

d. The material being offered may consist of ferberite, huebnerite, scheelite, synthetic

scheelite, wolframite, and miscellaneous forms (mixed types, sweepings, etc.). The list of

lots is shown on the websites (see above).

e. The Government’s tungsten ores and concentrates have been in storage for 40-60 years. The 

material was acquired from numerous domestic and foreign sources. Original packaging 

consisted of metal drums, burlap bags, and wooden crates. All of the bagged and crated 

material has been repackaged into steel drums. Some original drums have deteriorated to 

varying degrees as a result of drum quality, long-term storage in warehouses without 

environmental controls, outdoor storage, and the presence of residual moisture and

processing reagents. Over the years, DLA Strategic Materials personnel have monitored

drum conditions, and have restored drums as needed. In some instances these circumstances 

and activities have resulted in the presence of rust (fine particles, flakes, pieces) and/or 

burlap (shreds, pieces) in the material.

2. Section A.6. Inspection (JUN 17) is amended to add the following for tungsten ores and

concentrates:

Section A.6. (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) Inspection (JUN 17)

a. Quoters, or their designees at their expense, are encouraged to inspect material and take a

grab sample, not to exceed two (2) pounds from each drum provided. One drum from each
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lot will be available for inspection and sampling. Quoters shall provide a container for 

each required sample. The sample will be obtained in the presence of and under the 

direction of a DLA Strategic Materials representative. The Government does not warrant 

any samples to be representative of the entire drum or lot. 

b. Requests for an appointment to inspect and/or sample the material must be made by

submitting a Material Sampling Request through the DLA Strategic Materials website at:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/StrategicMaterials/Resource/SamplingRequests.aspx

All information will be sent by email. The Government reserves the right to limit the

number of individuals granted access to the depot or storage location.

c. The Quoter, its agents and representatives shall comply at all times with the rules of the

storage location.

3. Section C.4. Offer Price (JUN 17) is amended to add the following for tungsten ores and

concentrates:

Section C.4. (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) Offer Price (JUN 17)

Quotes shall be expressed as a fixed U.S. dollar and cent value per WO3 STU (short ton unit).

4. Section C.5. Price Adjustments for Specific Materials (JUN 17) does not apply to tungsten ores

and concentrates. Section C.5. Maximum Award Quantity (OCT 13) is substituted for tungsten

ores and concentrates only:

Section C.5. (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) Maximum Award Quantity (OCT 13)

The maximum quantity awarded to any one company in any calendar month shall be 

approximately 200,000 pounds of contained tungsten (pounds “W”).

5. Section C.11 Tie Quote Procedures (JUN 17) is amended to add the following for tungsten ores and

concentrates:

Section C.11. (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) Tie Quote Procedures (OCT 13)

In the event that Quotes of an equal unit price are received for a single line item, lots will be 

drawn to determine the successful Quoter for award of the material.

6. Section E.2. Storage Charges (JUN 17), paragraph b., is deleted and revised specifically for

tungsten ores and concentrates, as follows:

Section E.2. (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) Storage Charges (JUN 17)

b. The storage charge is the greater of the following: (1) $0.005 per pound bulk weight (if a

fraction of a pound remains, the charge will be for a full pound) per 30 day period

regardless of whether the material remains in storage a period of 30 days or less than 30

days; or (2) commercial storage charges, if applicable.
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7. Section F.1. Request for Shipment (JUN 17), paragraph a., is deleted and revised specifically for

tungsten ores and concentrates, as follows:

Section F.1.a. (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates)

a. Delivery of tungsten ores and concentrates is F.O.B. carrier’s conveyance.

8. Section F.1. Request for Shipment (JUN 17), paragraph f., is revised to state that requests for

shipment of tungsten ores and concentrates shall be for a minimum of one line item.

9. Section F.3. Weighing (JUN 17) is deleted in its entirety and the following inserted for tungsten ores

and concentrates:

Section F.3 (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) Weighing (APR 02)

a. No outweighing of material will be performed by the Government. The Government’s

weights of record shall govern and will be used for payment purposes. The Contractor may

elect to have a representative present to witness the outloading.

b. Weight certificates shall be provided at the expense of the Government.

c. In the event that any broken containers are detected at time of shipment, these will be

overpackaged by the Government at the Government’s expense prior to outloading. If no

loss is discernible, the weight of record with the Government shall govern for that item and

shall be final for payment.

10. Section F.4. Weight Discrepancy (JUN 17) applies to tungsten ores and concentrates and the text of

this clause is included below:

Section F.4. (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) Weight Discrepancy (JAN 95)

a. If the Contractor’s weights for the material delivered vary from the Government’s certified

weights by more than one-half of one percent, the Contractor may give notice of such

difference to the Contracting Officer within two (2) working days (exclusive of Saturdays,

Sundays, and Government holidays) after receipt of the material at destination, requesting

that the material be reweighed. In that case, the Contractor shall segregate the shipment in

question and hold it intact pending reweighing. The entire shipment shall be reweighed by

the Contractor at its expense, in the presence of and in the manner approved by a

Government representative, using scales approved by the Government representative. If

the weight varies from the Government’s certified weight by greater than one-fourth of one

percent, plus or minus, that weight shall govern for payment purposes. If the weight

determined by reweighing does not vary from the Government’s certified weight by greater

than one-fourth of one percent, plus or minus, the Government’s certified weight shall be

final for payment purposes.

b. No adjustment shall be considered or made in accordance with the above paragraph unless

notice is given by the Contractor to the Contracting Officer within the time specified above

and all other requirements of the paragraph are complied with.
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11. Section F.6. Adjustment for Variation in Quantity or Weight (JUN 17) is revised to add a

percentage of 5% for tungsten ores and concentrates.

12. The reference to Section I.10 Special Certifications (JUN 17) is deleted. There are no special

certifications required for tungsten ores and concentrates.

13. Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of DLA-Stockpile Materials-001-(BOA)

remain unchanged and in full force and effect. The Quoter must acknowledge receipt of this

Amendment by checking the box below. By acknowledging this Amendment, the Quoter accepts the

terms and conditions of BOA Solicitation DLA-Stockpile Materials-001-(BOA), as amended by this

Amendment No. 001 (Tungsten Ores and Concentrates) and the Acceptance Letter.

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