EPDM Insulation material
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N6893626SIMACQD5550000017
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 327993 Mineral Wool Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6850 Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division located in China Lake, California has issued a Special Notice regarding the procurement of Kevlar-filled EPDM insulation material. The Department of the Navy through Naval Air Systems Command intends to sole source this requirement to R.E. Darling Co., Inc., based in Tucson, Arizona. The procurement involves 476 pounds of two specific EPDM variants: EP-708 and EP-732. This notice was posted on March 16, 2026, and represents a non-competitive procurement action. However, the notice provides an opportunity for interested firms to submit written responses demonstrating their capability to fulfill the requirement.
The Navy's justification for sole sourcing is to maintain the integrity of the program's historical performance data; using alternative materials would invalidate previous testing and necessitate complete re-qualification efforts. Interested contractors must submit written responses by March 23, 2026—five days after the notice publication—to the Contracting Office via email to Amy Lamberth at amy.s.lamberth.civ@us.navy.mil. All submissions must reference solicitation number N6893626SIMACQD5550000017 and include a capability statement demonstrating the firm's experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the work while maintaining quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule requirements. There are no specific set-asides or eligibility restrictions identified; any firm believing it can meet the requirement may submit a response for agency consideration. The procurement falls under the Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties category with NAICS classification 327993 for Mineral Wool Manufacturing.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open basis the following items: 1) Kevlar-filled EPDM (EP-708 and EP-732) Qty: 476 LB. This requirement is sole sourced to R.E. Darling Co., Inc. at 3749 N. Romero Road Tucson, AZ 85705-3080 to maintain the integrity of the program's historical performance data the same material must be used. Use of any other material would invalidate previous testing and require a complete, duplicative re-qualification effort.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893626SIMACQD5550000017 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule. Written responses to this notice shall be submitted by email to Amy Lamberth amy.s.lamberth.civ@us.navy.mil
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