Intent to Award Sole Source - Best Technology, Inc.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NARA-883103-26-Q-00021
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Place of performance
- College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Archives and Records Administration issued a sole-source award notice on May 19, 2026, for the purchase of one 55-gallon drum of BestSolv 7200 Engineered Fluid from Best Technology, Inc., with proposals due by June 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. eastern time. NARA's Motion Picture Laboratory requires this specialized fluid for film cleaning prior to digitization and preservation of motion picture records. The procurement follows the discontinuation of 3M's NovecTM 7200 Engineered Fluid at the end of December 2025; Best Technology, Inc. is the sole supplier of BestSolv 7200, an exact molecular replacement for the discontinued product. Market research confirmed Best Technology, Inc. is the exclusive distributor. The fluid is essential to protect a $1 million equipment investment and meet customer requests including assassination records, exhibit materials, and public research requests. The contract will be awarded under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a firm fixed price agreement, classified under NAICS 423840 (Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), with an anticipated award date of June 19, 2026. Work is performed at the National Archives at College Park, 3301 Metzerott Road, College Park, Maryland 20740. Interested parties may express capability or submit proposals by the June 5 deadline. Questions should be directed to Cynthia Jones (cynthia.jones@nara.gov) no later than May 27, 2026.
Notice text
Special Notice - Intent to Award Sole Source is attached
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A - Special Notice - Intent to Award Sole Source.docx | DOCX document |
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