5640 insulation, fire, acoustic

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is procuring insulation materials for fire and acoustic applications through a brand name acquisition with The Claremont Sales Corp as the original equipment manufacturer. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 11.104 as a brand name basis acquisition, with authorized distributors and resellers able to express interest to potentially trigger competitive procurement consideration. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct competitive procurement based on responses received. A firm-fixed price supply contract is anticipated to be awarded. The solicitation is expected to be posted on SAM.gov on July 30, 2025, with quotes due August 6, 2025, and interested parties must download the solicitation documents independently and monitor for amendments.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 327993 for Mineral Wool Manufacturing. The Claremont Sales Corp is identified as the original equipment manufacturer for this brand name procurement. No specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under PSC category 5640 for Wallboard, Building Paper, And Thermal Insulation Materials. Questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted via email to the contracting officer, as teleworking arrangements are currently in effect with limited phone access. The tight timeline provides only one week between the anticipated solicitation posting and the quote submission deadline.