M42_Aurorium DBS //3 Totes
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00174-26-SIMACQ-M4-0013
- Agency
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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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source on December 29, 2025, for the procurement of Aurorium Di-N-Butyl Sebacate (DBS) from Aurorium LLC. This special notice indicates the Navy's intention to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to the Indianapolis-based vendor. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106(b) and 10 U.S.C. 3204(c)(1), with the rationale that Aurorium LLC is the only known source capable of meeting the government's requirements. The contract falls under NAICS code 325199 (All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing) and PSC code 6810 (Chemicals). This notice is explicitly not a request for quotes, and no RFQ will be issued.
Interested parties have until January 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST to submit written responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. All responses must be submitted via email to Erica Sites at erica.l.sites.civ@us.navy.mil with detailed documentation of capabilities and competitive advantages. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission, and oral communications will not be accepted. The government will evaluate responses solely to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement, though the final determination to sole source remains within the government's discretion. The government assumes no responsibility for costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.
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., 201 N Illinois St. STE 1800 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-4235 to provide the following service:
Aurorium Di-N-Butyl Sebacate (DBS)
This action is 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) 325199 for this requirement is. 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. 3204 (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 January 5, 2026 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 to conduct competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed contract 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 January 5, 2026. 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 Erica Sites, via email: erica.l.sites.civ@us.navy.mil and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.
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