Sources Sought Rare Earth Magnets
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG CONT CT TYAD OFC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation New_Rare_Earth_Magnets_TYAD_Sources_Sought in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 28, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY - This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United… (show all)
States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this sources sought that indicate that the information therein is proprietary, or represents confidential business information, will be received, and held in confidence. Not responding to this source sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Please note, if a solicitation or multiple solicitations are posted in the future, they will be issued by a separate solicitation. The Government reserves the right to follow up on a one-on-one basis with Sources Sought respondents to gain additional information or clarity about information submitted. The Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, is conducting this sources sought in order to identify potential vendors that possess the capabilities to support a requirement to provide Rare Earth Magnets (See attached documents for specifications.). Point of Contact for questions regarding this Sources Sought and all responses: Corey Katsak Email: corey.d.katsak.civ@army.mil Ryan Kinger Email: ryan.c.kinger2.civ@army.mil Steve Wiltz Email: steven.wiltz.civ@army.mil Dean Berkovics Email: dean.m.berkovics.civ@army.mil Complete written responses (see attached document for submission requirements) to this RFI addressing the General Requirement capabilities are to be submitted to the above referenced e-mail address no later than October 28, 2026 @10:00 AM EST. Respondents should include the following business information with the Sources Sought response: Company name; Company address; Point of Contact; Telephone Number; E-mail address; Company Cage Code/UEI: Primary NAICS; Business Size; Current Registration in SAM; Web page address. DISCLAIMER �THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A �REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)� TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.�
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same NAICS 332999.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WULCO INC | 1 | $49.5M | Dec 13, 2024 |
| MILITARY SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. | 1 | $49.5M | Dec 13, 2024 |
| MOUNTAIN HORSE LLC | 1 | $31.7M | Mar 12, 2026 |
| BWAY CORPORATION | 1 | $31.7M | Aug 25, 2026 |
| TOOL MASTERS INC | 1 | $4.5M | May 9, 2025 |
| AMPHENOL BORISCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC · $APH | 1 | $2.3M | Sep 27, 2025 |
| VULCAN ELEMENTS INC. | 1 | $1.2M | Jun 30, 2026 |
| NOVEON MAGNETICS INC | 1 | $1.2M | Jun 30, 2026 |
| DESIGN WEST TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1 | $1.1M | Feb 7, 2025 |
| STELLAR PRECISION COMPONENTS. LTD. | 1 | $272K | Dec 6, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Aug 25, 2026BWAY CORPORATION$31.7MPA154/PA157/PA191 Metal Containers
- Aug 17, 2026TECMOTIV (USA), INC.$14KAward Notice for PLATE, IDENTIFICATION / NSN: 9905-01-482-0188
- Jun 30, 2026VULCAN ELEMENTS INC.$1.2MDomestically Sourced Rare Earth Magnets for sUAS
- Jun 30, 2026NOVEON MAGNETICS INC$1.2MDomestically Sourced Rare Earth Magnets for sUAS
- Jun 17, 2026PRECISION CUTTER & TOOL CO Lebanon MO 65536 USA$16KAward Notice, Assembly Positive Lock, NSN: 5342-01-588-5961
- Mar 12, 2026T & T MATERIALS INC$84KBar Round Aluminum For the Watervliet Arsenal
- Mar 12, 2026MOUNTAIN HORSE LLC$31.7MPA154/PA157/PA191 Metal Containers
- Sep 27, 2025AMPHENOL BORISCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC$2.3MBracket Assembly, Detector; NSN: 5340-01-667-2638
- Sep 4, 2025LOGISTICS365 INC$180KSafes
- May 9, 2025TOOL MASTERS INC$4.5MCanister Grenades - Metal Components IDIQ - Solicitation
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.