NASA-White Sand Test Facility-WSTF DEMIL A Mixed Metals Term Contract
General Services Administration · Federal Acquisition Service · GSA/FAS/GSS/QSCA, MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACTING DIVISION
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
3-1-QSC-T-27-001-001
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
423930
Product service code
9670
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Las Cruces, NM
Contracting contact
pete.rios-1@nasa.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 423930 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
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
Contact
Point of contact
Pedro "Pete" Rios
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
pete.rios-1@nasa.gov
Secondary
alfonso.brown@gsa.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
