Metal Powders: Stainless Steel, Hafnium, Zirconium, and Yttrium
6-B185-Q-00394-00 · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
A SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) solicitation, performed in Lemont, IL, with responses due 2026-08-13. AwardCast estimates what this specific solicitation will close for, before you bid.
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*THIS RFQ WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE METHODOLOGY* Argonne National Laboratory seeks to procure stainless steel powder, hafnium powder, zirconium powder, and yttrium powder for research and development use. Offerors shall provide commercially available powders of
Comparable recent awards in SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM)
| Winner | Award value | Offers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACI ALLOYS, INC | $50K | 3 | 2026-04-15 |
| UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION | $1.9M | n/a | 2026-01-14 |
| INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION | $12K | 5 | 2025-11-19 |
| UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION | $9.9M | n/a | 2025-09-26 |
| GANNON & SCOTT PHOENIX INC | $15K | n/a | 2025-09-25 |
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What is solicitation 6-B185-Q-00394-00?
Metal Powders: Stainless Steel, Hafnium, Zirconium, and Yttrium, issued by ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF, under NAICS 331492 (SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM)), performed in Lemont, IL. Responses are due 2026-08-13.
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Comparable closed awards in this category ran from $12K to $9.9M, across 5 awards shown above. Those are historical results, not a forecast for this solicitation.
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