Notice of Intent to Sole Source - White Phosphorus
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W519TC26QA131
- Agency
- ACC Rock Island Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1365 Military Chemical Agents
- Place of performance
- White Hall, Arkansas, United States
- Points of contact
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- Heather Johns heather.b.johns.civ@army.mil +15205206930045
- Michelle Lund michelle.m.lund3.civ@army.mil (517) 588-8594
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Army Contracting Command – Rock Island intends to sole-source a firm-fixed-price contract to Bayer CropScience LP for White Phosphorus (Grade 2) to support Pine Bluff Arsenal operations, with a response deadline of May 29, 2026 and projected award in June 2026. The procurement is restricted to a single source under 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2) and FAR 12.102(a) because Bayer CropScience is the only remaining domestic manufacturer of elemental phosphorus and Grade 2 White Phosphorus. A February 2026 Presidential Executive Order classified elemental phosphorus as a strategic and critical material essential to U.S. national defense and mandated domestic production reliance. Market research, including a targeted small business search and formal SAM.gov solicitation, yielded no viable alternative vendors capable of independently fulfilling the requirement or meeting domestic sourcing mandates.
Performance occurs at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery agreement with options, including a 12-month evaluation period, with an estimated total price of $5,637,600. The Government will conduct fair and reasonable cost determination through comparison of the contractor's proposed price against an Independent Government Estimate developed by PBA technical and historical procurement experts. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement or quotation no later than 10:00 AM Central Time on May 29, 2026 to Michelle M. Lund, Contracting Officer, at michelle.m.lund3.civ@army.mil. A redacted Justification and Approval document is attached.
Notice text
The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of Pine Bluff Arsenal (PBA), intends to negotiate and award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Bayer for the procurement of White Phosphorus.
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The statutory authority permitting this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements (and FAR 13.501(a) for commercial products).
The Government requires a reliable supply of White Phosphorus to support ongoing mission requirements at Pine Bluff Arsenal. A redacted copy of the Justification and Approval (J&A) supporting this sole source requirement is attached to this notice.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A solicitation document will not be issued, and proposals will not be requested. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Capabilities statements must provide clear and convincing evidence that the vendor can provide the exact required supplies. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Submission Instructions
All responses, capabilities statements, or inquiries must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Michelle M. Lund, at michelle.m.lund3.civ@army.mil no later than 10:00 AM Central Time on May 29, 2026.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA Sole Source RFO FAR Part 12 White Phosphorus -Redacted.pdf |
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