FY26_OFII_Dibutyl Sebacate (DBS)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017425Q1096
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6810 Chemicals
- Place of performance
- Indian Head, Maryland 20640, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is seeking to procure 21,000 pounds of Dibutyl Sebacate (DBS), a specialized chemical compound that must be manufactured by Aurorium LLC and meet Military Specification MIL-DTL-82669B(OS). The procurement requires the DBS to be packaged in ten 275-gallon IBC totes for single tractor-trailer shipment, with strict chemical and physical property requirements including specifications for color, acidity, saponification number, refractive index, moisture content, and purity levels. The solicitation will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, with technical compliance being the primary factor followed by price considerations. All quotes must be submitted electronically to the contracting officer by August 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, with late submissions not being considered. The government intends to award without discussions, though reserves the right to conduct them if necessary.
This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 325199 with a size standard of 1250 employees, and the contract value cannot exceed $250,000 under simplified acquisition procedures. The solicitation specifically mandates that Aurorium LLC serve as the manufacturer, indicating a brand name or sole source requirement for this chemical compound. Delivery must occur within four weeks of contract award to the NSWC IHD facility in Indian Head, Maryland, with specific delivery windows between 7 A.M. and 10 A.M., Monday through Thursday. The contractor must provide ISO 9001:2008/2015 certification, Certificate of Analysis, gas chromatography analysis, and Safety Data Sheet, while also allowing for government inspection and facility visits. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens and obtain temporary base access identification for delivery to the military installation.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for: BRAND NAME MANDATORY: FY26_OFII_Dibutyl Sebacate (DBS) . This solicitation will be competed as small business set aside. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0017425Q1096. The NAICS code is 325199 and the business size standard is 1250. The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20190531.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.
Evaluation Factors (in order of importance)
1. Technical- Quotes submitted shall address all requirements included in the RFQ and SOW
2. Price - Quotes must include all applicable costs. Submitted quotes are NOT TO EXCEED 250,000.00 (Simplified Acquisition Threshold).
Quote packages are due by 14 AUGUST 2025 3:00 PM EST (COB). Late quotes will not be considered. Please fill in clauses in RFQ as they apply to your business. Quote packages shall be sent to latrice.t.whitfield.civ@us.navy.mil, please contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:
1. Official Company Name;
2. Point of contact including email, name and phone number; and
3. DUNS number and Cage Code.
The Points of Contact for this acquisition is
1. Latrice Whitfield, at latrice.t.whitfiled.civ@us.navy.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW.pdf | ||
| DBS_Form 43 Special Shipping Instructions.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - N0017425Q1096.pdf |
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