Metal-Organics

The Naval Research Laboratory, under the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, is procuring specialized high-purity metal-organic chemical compounds through Request for Quotations solicitation N00173-25-Q-1301277294. The procurement includes 13 line items consisting of electronic-grade chemicals such as Trimethylgallium (400 grams at 99.9999% purity), Triethylgallium (100 grams at 99.9999% purity), Bis(cyclopentadienyl)magnesium (50 grams at 99.99+% purity), and Trimethylaluminum (200 grams at 99.999+% purity), along with specialized stainless steel bubblers and associated equipment. Vendors must provide comprehensive documentation including operator manuals, programming guides, and test verification materials, with delivery required within 180 days after contract award. The evaluation will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, ranking offers by price while ensuring technical compliance with specifications. Interested parties must submit responses by September 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with all vendors required to maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This opportunity operates under a full and open competition with no set-aside designation, targeting companies classified under NAICS code 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing) with a size standard of up to 650 employees. The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) arrangement, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available documentation. The procurement involves precise quantities of specialized chemicals requiring extreme purity levels, with some compounds exceeding 99.9999% purity standards, indicating highly technical manufacturing requirements. Performance will occur at the Naval Research Laboratory facility located in Washington, DC 20375, with the contracting officer identified as Maribel Ramirez. The specialized nature of these metal-organic compounds, combined with the requirement for custom stainless steel bubblers with high-temperature valves rated to 315°C, suggests applications in advanced materials research or semiconductor manufacturing processes.