The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Warstopper Program is seeking information from industry partners to help establish a Magnesium Buffer, as part of a Request for Information (RFI) only, not a solicitation for proposals. The program aims to ensure industrial readiness for mission-critical, DLA-managed items with significant peacetime-to-wartime demand disparities and long lead times. Respondents are asked to provide details on magnesium grades, material forms, annual demand, projected five-year demand, lead times, minimum order quantities, internal buffers, scrap management, and surge requirements. Responses must be submitted via email to the contract specialist by 31 August 2026 before 3pm EST. No budget or performance location is specified in this RFI.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Warstopper Program is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to gather industry data on Magnesium usage to establish a Magnesium buffer, but this is not a solicitation for proposals. The program seeks details on material specifications, forms, annual demand, and projected demand over the next five years, as well as supply chain factors like lead times and minimum order quantities. Responses must be submitted via email by 17JULY26 before 3pm EST. No budget information is specified. The location for performance of services is not mentioned.