FY26_OFII_Dibutyl Sebacate (DBS)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00174-25-SIMACQ-M4-0048
- 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 Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for Di-N-Butyl Sebacate (DBS) to Aurorium LLC (dba Vertellus LLC) located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The notice pertains to procuring 21,000 pounds of domestically manufactured DBS that meets Military Specification MIL-DTL-82669B(OS). Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC, IHD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis, citing Aurorium LLC as the only known source capable of meeting the government's specific requirements. The procurement will be conducted under FAR 13.106(b), which allows solicitation from a single source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325199, with an FSC code of 6810.
Interested parties have until June 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST to submit capability statements demonstrating why competition might be advantageous to the government. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit responses via email to Nicole Coleman at nicole.coleman@navy.mil. The contract requires delivery of the DBS in ten 275-gallon IBC totes within four weeks of award, with specific delivery timing between 7 A.M. to 10 A.M. Monday through Thursday. Contractors must provide a Certificate of Analysis, Gas Chromatography analysis, and Safety Data Sheet, and the material must meet precise chemical and physical property specifications. The government reserves extensive rights to inspect, sample, and potentially reject the shipment if it does not meet exact requirements. Notably, this is a notice of intent and not a request for quotes, and the determination to proceed without competition remains solely at the government's discretion.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ). A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC, IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to Aurorium LLC (dba Vertellus LLC), 201 N Illinois ST STE 1800 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 to provide the following material:
Di-N-Butyl Sebacate (DBS)
SOW Attached
This action is be undertaken in accordance with FAR 13.106 (b) Soliciting from a single source, on the basis that the vendor is the only known source capable of meeting the government’s requirements.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 325199. The FSC code is 6810. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. Negotiation being conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C) (1).
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by June 20, 2025 at 10AM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Responses to this electronic notice must be made by 10:00 a.m. EST on June 20, 2025. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gove/portal/public/SAM. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements and capabilities to Nicole Coleman, via email: nicole.coleman@navy.mil and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW - DBS_FY26.docx | DOCX document |
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