RFI ONLY***Sources Sought for Cordierite powder
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 68HE0M27Q0004
- Agency
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National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental Protection Agency
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- US Environmental Protection Agency Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Oar Saco oarsaco@epa.gov
- More information
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory is conducting market research through a sources-sought RFI, due November 3, 2026, to identify vendors capable of supplying cordierite powder.
This is a request for information only; the EPA makes no guarantee that a solicitation or award will result. The agency seeks cordierite powder meeting the following specifications: cordierite composition (2MgO·2Al2O3·5SiO2), powder size 1–5 microns, off-white color, bulk density 0.42 g/cubic centimeter, and melting point 1,179–1,471 degrees Celsius. The required mass is 2.5 kilograms.
The agency encourages responses from vendors of all sizes. Vendors need not submit a formal capability statement; contact information and a statement of capability or interest suffice. Pricing and detailed technical specifications are not required at this stage, as cordierite powder is a commercial off-the-shelf product. Responses are not binding, and the Government will not pay any costs incurred in responding. The EPA reserves the right to determine how it will proceed based on information received and will not provide feedback to responding parties.
NAICS 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing) and PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies) apply.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT***RFI ONLY***
Purchase of Cordierite Powder
68HE0M27Q0004
This is a request for information (RFI) only. The EPA makes no guarantee that a solicitation or award will result from this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is for market research purposes only.
This Sources Sought is seeking information from vendors that can sell cordierite powder:
Cordierite powder is a finely ground material made from cordierite, a ceramic mineral composed primarily of magnesium iron aluminum silicate.
Expected specifications are:
Cordierite (2MgO2 2Al2O3 5SiO2)
Powder size 1-5 microns
Off White Powder
Bulk Density 0.42 g/cubic centimeter
Melting Point 1179 – 1471 degree Centigrade
Mass Required: 2.5 kg
This RFI is trying to identify sources that sell this product.
We encourage all vendors (large or small) that can offer products that meet the above requirements to reply with any technical specifications and/or material. This is a commercial off-the-shelf product so no technical specifications are necessarily required. Simply responding capability by emailing or responding to this notice with your contact information that you are interested/capable is encouraged. No capability statement is required. Pricing is not required at this time.
Responses to this RFI are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract of any nature. The Government will not award a contract based on this RFI. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Responding parties should not anticipate Government feedback on their respective submissions. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. All information requested and received in response to this RFI will be treated as information only. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. EPA plans to review and meaningfully consider all responses to this RFI. Responses to this RFI may be reviewed by Government technical experts drawn from staff within EPA and/or by selected support contractor personnel. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and must be clearly marked.
If response is emailed, please include RFI: 68HE0M27Q0004 in the subject of the email.
Point of Contact for this Sources Sought is OAR SACO, Contracting Office, email at OARSACO@epa.gov. Telephone queries will not be honored.
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