How to bid on NASA WSTF mixed metals recycling for the Federal Acquisition Service

What NASA is buying

NASA’s White Sands Test Facility seeks a contractor to collect, remove, and recycle an estimated 130 tons each year of mixed, unsegregated, unprepared scrap iron and steel. The material includes light and heavy steel and may have ferrous or nonferrous attachments and other foreign materials.

This is a term contract for scrap metal collection, removal, and recycling at the facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The opportunity may suit a vendor equipped to handle mixed scrap and carry out the required collection and recycling work.

Key dates and the bid deadline

The IFB was issued October 15, 2026. Questions are due in writing by November 9, 2026. Bids are due November 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time; the listing summary also gives 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Bid opening is November 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, and the anticipated pre-award date is November 20, 2026. The deadline is the time to submit the bid, not the bid-opening time. Follow the complete IFB for submission instructions and the controlling deadline.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity is relevant to firms providing scrap metal collection, removal, and recycling services, particularly those able to handle mixed iron and steel at a secured federal facility.

A mandatory pre-bid site inspection is required. Plan for advance coordination and the facility’s badging, access controls, and any additional security restrictions before deciding whether you can bid.

How to access and submit a bid

Open the opportunity through the portal’s “View original source” option. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid. A free account may be needed to view documents, though some bids can be viewed without one.

Review the complete IFB, Surveillance Plan, appendices, and any amendments in the GSA Auctions listing’s Documents section. Schedule and coordinate the mandatory site inspection with the government representatives identified in the solicitation.

Email the bid to [email protected] with the subject “Bid Submission for 3-1-QSC-T-27-001 (TC).” Include completed Appendix A and Standard Form 114 (SF 114), and acknowledge applicable amendments. Send written questions to [email protected] by the question deadline.

Prepare a complete, competitive response

Read the full IFB and attachments before pricing. Check the instructions, evaluation details, required forms, and amendments so your bid addresses the solicitation as written.

Build your pricing around the stated percentage of a published market index, and make sure you understand how the IFB defines that basis. Account for the $6,000 performance guarantee and the requirement to provide insurance documentation before performance.

Allow time to complete the site inspection and prepare the forms before the deadline. Check that all required documents are signed and included, then verify the email address, subject line, and submission time. The IFB warns that failure to meet applicable requirements may make a bid nonresponsive.