Resolution criteria

• Resolves YES if by 11:59 pm ET on June 30, 2026, the Defense Logistics Agency–Strategic Materials (DoDAAC SP8000) awards at least one contract to purchase tungsten (ores/concentrates, APT, metal/powder) for addition to the National Defense Stockpile. Acceptable evidence: a SAM.gov “Award Notice” for such a purchase; or a SAM.gov Contract Awards/FPDS record identifying DLA (SP8000) as the awarding office with an award description indicating tungsten for the NDS; or an official DLA Strategic Materials announcement explicitly stating an award to buy tungsten into the NDS. Award date must be on or before June 30, 2026. Task/delivery orders under existing vehicles count if they meet these conditions. Title III/DPA grants, R&D BAAs, or awards for tungsten parts (not stockpiling raw material) do not count. Verification sources: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities and Contract Awards, and DLA Strategic Materials. (alpha.sam.gov)

Background

• DLA Strategic Materials manages the National Defense Stockpile and publishes an Annual Materials Plan (AMP). The FY2025 AMP lists a ceiling for potential tungsten acquisitions of 4,500,500 pounds W (~2,040 metric tons), indicating intent to buy stockpile tungsten in FY2025–FY2026 acquisition cycles. (dla.mil)

• Industry reporting notes U.S. efforts to secure non‑Chinese tungsten and a 2027 deadline restricting DoD purchases of tungsten from China/Russia; it also reported DLA being “in the market for up to ~2,040 tons” in FY2025, aligning with the AMP ceiling. (reuters.com)

• An RFI for tungsten ores and concentrates was posted in late August 2025 (ID: SP8000-26-R-TUNG), seeking information for ~1,715 metric tons for the NDS. (bidbanana.thebidlab.com)

Considerations

• Public release of DoD award data can be delayed (up to ~90 days). Resolution will rely on the official award date field once visible in SAM/FPDS, not the public post date. (sam.gov)