Liquid fuel testing and exhaust gas sampling services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017325Q5281
- Agency
- Office of Naval Research Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
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- Richard Key richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil (202) 875-9213
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), part of the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract for liquid fuel testing and exhaust gas sampling services. The intended recipient is the University of Alabama, and the procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases not exceeding $250,000. This is classified under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19,000,000, and falls under Product Service Code H991 for quality control, testing, and inspection of fuels, lubricants, oils, and waxes. The notice was posted on September 17, 2025, and explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation for offers.
The purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of NRL's intent to award a sole source contract, as they have determined that only one responsible source can satisfy their specific agency requirements for liquid fuel testing and exhaust gas sampling services. Interested parties have fifteen calendar days from the publication date (until September 22, 2025) to respond and demonstrate their capability to provide these services. Any response must present clear and convincing evidence that conducting a competitive procurement would be advantageous to the Government. The Government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on responses received, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information. Contractors interested in responding should contact Richard Key at richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil and reference the Notice of Intent number in their correspondence.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA to furnish:
LIQUID FUELS TESTING AND EXHAUST GAS SAMPLING SERVICES
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541380 with the size standard of $19,000,000 . The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is H991. .
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. 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. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: Richard Key , email: richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
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