Millipore water purification system

Cancelled Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N00173-25-Q-1301275741
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), operating under the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Millipore Sigma for a water purification system. This Notice of Intent is not a competitive solicitation or request for proposals, and no solicitation package is available. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard and will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding $250,000. The notice was posted on July 28, 2025, with responses due by July 31, 2025, at 0800 hours. The procurement is identified by reference number N00173-25-Q-1301265118.

The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the market that NRL believes only one responsible source exists that can satisfy the agency's specific water purification requirements, justifying a sole source award. However, interested parties may respond to demonstrate their capability and provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Any responses must be submitted by the July 31 deadline and should reference the specified notice number in correspondence. The Government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on received responses, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information. This process allows the agency to validate its market research while maintaining the option to proceed with the intended sole source acquisition if no compelling alternatives are presented.

Notice text

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  No solicitation package is available, and email requests will not be honored.  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: MILLIPORE SIGMA. for WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516  with the size standard of Small. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is J066.

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 in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates.  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.

Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-25-Q-1301265118 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.    

Closes 7/31/25 0800 hours

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