Solicitation
NASA-White Sand Test Facility-WSTF DEMIL A Mixed Metals Term Contract
General Services Administration · Federal Acquisition Service
AI summaryThe General Services Administration (GSA) is running a sealed-bid sale (an Invitation for Bids) for a scrap metal collection, removal and recycling term contract at NASA White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, covering an estimated 130 tons a year of mixed scrap iron and steel. A pre-bid site inspection is mandatory and a $6,000.00 performance guarantee is required. Bids go by email and are due November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM Central Time. More in the summary
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The General Services Administration (GSA) is running a sealed-bid sale (an Invitation for Bids) for a scrap metal collection, removal and recycling term contract at NASA White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico, covering an estimated 130 tons a year of mixed scrap iron and steel. A pre-bid site inspection is mandatory and a $6,000.00 performance guarantee is required. Bids go by email and are due November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM Central Time.
Who can bid
- Attend the mandatory pre-bid site inspection, scheduled with the Government contacts (IFB Section 3.3)
- Provide a performance guarantee of $6,000.00
- The apparent high bidder must submit signed certifications and/or proof of licensing before award is finalized; requirements vary by auction
How to submit: Email to westzonesealedbids@gsa.gov with the subject line Bid Submission for 3-1-QSC-T-27-001 (TC). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 15, 2026.
- Serious: Mandatory pre-bid site inspection. A business that skips the inspection may be treated as nonresponsive; the date is not in the notice, so you must contact the NASA site contacts to schedule it.
- Serious: $6,000.00 performance guarantee. You must post a performance guarantee (money held to ensure you perform), which takes cash or credit to arrange.
- Worth checking: Secured federal installation. Site access needs advance coordination, badging and access controls, which affects both the inspection visit and later pickups.
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- Worth checking: Certifications or licensing before award. The apparent high bidder must send signed certifications and/or proof of licensing before award is final; which ones depend on the auction listing.
- Worth checking: Bids can be rejected for missing items. Leaving out Appendix A, the SF 114 or an amendment acknowledgment may make the bid nonresponsive.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Collect, remove and recycle mixed, unsegregated, unprepared scrap iron and steel (about 130 tons a year), including light and heavy steel with ferrous and nonferrous attachments and other foreign material
- Attend the mandatory pre-bid site inspection, arranged with the NASA contacts listed
- Submit a completed Appendix A and Standard Form 114 (SF 114) with the bid
- Provide a $6,000.00 performance guarantee
- Bid a price set as a percentage of a published market index
- Give insurance documents before starting work (IFB Section 7.2)
- Contract type
- Sale term contract under an Invitation for Bids (sealed bids)
- Place of performance
- NASA White Sands Test Facility, 12600 NASA Road, Las Cruces, NM 88012
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM Central Time
- How to submit
- Email to westzonesealedbids@gsa.gov with the subject line Bid Submission for 3-1-QSC-T-27-001 (TC)
What to include when you submit
- Include a completed Appendix A and Standard Form 114 (SF 114), the Government's sale bid form
- Acknowledge all solicitation amendments, if there are any
- Send written questions to alfonso.brown@gsa.gov before the question deadline
- The apparent high bidder must send signed certifications from the Documents section and/or proof of licensing to the Sales Contracting Officer before award is finalized
- Bid opening: November 17, 2026, 11:00 AM Central Time; anticipated pre-award date: November 20, 2026
After award, you must have
- Furnish required insurance documentation before performance begins (IFB Section 7.2) From the notice:
The contractor shall furnish required insurance documentation prior to performance in accordance with IFB Section 7.2.
Not in the notice text
- The full IFB, Surveillance Plan and appendices are in the Documents section of the GSA Auctions listing (https://www.gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/380420) and were not read.
- The date and time of the mandatory pre-bid site inspection are not in the notice text.
- The length of the term contract and any option periods are not stated.
- The published market index the price is based on is not named.
- How the award is decided is not stated beyond the sealed-bid process.
- The insurance amounts (IFB Section 7.2) are not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to westzonesealedbids@gsa.gov with the subject line Bid Submission for 3-1-QSC-T-27-001 (TC). Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- GSA/FAS/GSS/Qsca, Multiple Award Schedule Contracting Division, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- 9670 · Iron and Steel Scrap
- Business type
- Wholesale & general supplies (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 423930)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) – DEMIL A Mixed Metals Term Contract Invitation for Bids (IFB): 3-1-QSC-T-27-001 Location: NASA White Sands Test Facility, 12600 NASA Road, Las Cruces, NM 88012 GSA Auctions Listing: https://www.gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/380420 IMPORTANT NOTICE: This auction requires the apparent high bidder to submit completed and signed certification(s) found in the "Documents" section and/or proof of licensing to the Sales Contracting Officer before the award is finalized. Requirements vary by auction. Property Description This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is for a Comprehensive Scrap Metal Collection, Removal, and Recycling Services Sale Term Contract at NASA White Sands Test Facility. The estimated annual quantity is 130 tons of mixed, unsegregated, and unprepared scrap iron and steel, including light and heavy steel. Scrap may contain ferrous and nonferrous attachments and other foreign materials. Submission of Bids Required Email Subject: Bid Submission for 3-1-QSC-T-27-001 (TC) Email Bid Submissions To: westzonesealedbids@gsa.gov Important Solicitation Dates IFB Issuance Date: 15 October 2026 Deadline for Questions: 09 November 2026 Bid Submission Deadline: 13 November 2026 – 5:00 PM Central Time Bid Opening: 17 November 2026 – 11:00 AM Central Time Anticipated Pre-Award Date: 20 November 2026 KEY REQUIREMENTS (READ CAREFULLY) MANDATORY Pre-Bid Site Inspection Required (See IFB Section 3.3). Bid submissions must include completed Appendix A and Standard Form 114 (SF 114). Performance Guarantee Required: $6,000.00. Pricing is based on a percentage of a published market index. The contractor shall furnish required insurance documentation prior to performance in accordance with IFB Section 7.2. All solicitation amendments must be acknowledged, if applicable. Failure to comply with applicable solicitation requirements may result in a bid being deemed nonresponsive. Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Inspection (IFB Section 3.3) SITE ACCESS / SECURITY NASA White Sands Test Facility is a secured Federal installation. Advance coordination is required for all site access. Badging and access controls apply, and additional security restrictions may be enforced. All mandatory pre-bid site inspections must be scheduled and coordinated with the Government representatives identified below. Site Points of Contact (POCs): Pedro "Pete" Rios Email: pete.rios-1@nasa.gov Mobile: 575-779-6149 Office: 575-524-5138 Johnny J. Bernal Email: johnny.j.bernal@nasa.gov Mobile: 575-649-5284 Office: 575-524-5140 Solicitation Documents and Questions All solicitation documents, including the IFB, Surveillance Plan, and Appendices, are available in the Documents section of the GSA Auctions listing: https://www.gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/380420 Prospective bidders are responsible for reviewing the complete IFB, all applicable attachments, and any amendments before submitting a bid. All questions must be submitted in writing before the deadline identified in the IFB. Email Bid Questions To: alfonso.brown@gsa.gov Sales Contracting Officer (SCO) Alfonso L. Brown Sr. General Services Administration (GSA) Email: alfonso.brown@gsa.gov Phone: 817-978-0771
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