Request for Information (RFI) for TRIPHENYL BISMUTH, (TPB)

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research for the procurement of 900 pounds of Triphenyl Bismuth (TPB), a specialized chemical compound manufactured to military specification MIL-T-82825(OS). The Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command is seeking qualified vendors capable of supplying this chemical with required documentation including Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Conformance, and Safety Data Sheet for each lot. Only three manufacturers are pre-qualified to supply this material: Boulder Scientific Co. in Longmont, Colorado; Island Pyrochemical Industries in Mineola, New York (requiring MCAAP Test Mix); and Penta Manufacturing Co. in Livingston, New Jersey. The RFI responses are due by August 29, 2025, providing interested parties with only two days to respond. This is strictly an information-gathering exercise and no formal solicitation currently exists, with the government explicitly stating that no contract award will be made based on RFI responses.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to small business concerns only. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325199 for All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing and PSC category 6810 for Chemicals. The government requires that expiration dates be printed on all packaging and has established strict manufacturer qualification requirements through MCAAP 703-13 standards. No award values or budget ranges have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, and the government has made clear that it will not pay for any costs associated with preparing responses to this RFI. The extremely short response window of two business days suggests this is likely a rapid market assessment to support upcoming procurement planning activities.