RFI-Small Molecule Compound Collection Optimization and Disposal
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- PANDHA-25-P-0000-026958_NOI
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Place of performance
- Cumberland, Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to negotiate a sole source contract with SPECS CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC for the optimization and disposal of a small molecule compound collection at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). The contract will be awarded under FAR 13.5 procedures to the Cumberland, Maryland-based company for services related to downsizing WRAIR's Experimental Therapeutics Branch compound library. This is a Request for Information (RFI) posted on July 30, 2025, with responses due by August 14, 2025. The opportunity falls under the NAICS code for Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal and the PSC category for Environmental Systems Protection-Environmental Remediation. No set-aside designation applies to this procurement.
The primary objective is to reduce WRAIR's current compound collection to a chemically diverse screening library of 25,000-50,000 compounds plus an additional 3,000-5,000 compounds supporting ongoing research projects, with proper disposal of all non-retained samples. The disposal must comply with Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, and Maryland Department of Environment regulations. The agency justifies the sole source approach by citing that the compounds are currently stored at SPECS' facility under an existing contract, making the company the only entity with physical and legal access to the materials. Any alternative vendor would require escorted access, specialized training, and liability assumptions, creating inefficiencies, cost increases, and potential safety risks. The requirement is inherently tied to SPECS' privately owned facility and their existing OSHA and EPA compliance framework that cannot be transferred to external vendors.
Notice text
The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.5 to SPECS CHEMICAL SERVICES, INC, 14900 BURBRIDGE RD SE CUMBERLAND MD 21502-8901 as the only responsible source that can provide Walter Reed Army institute of Research (WRAIR), Experimental Therapeutics (ET) Branch for the provision of services to downsize and optimize WRAIR’s small molecule compound collection with the goal of retaining a chemically diverse screening collection of 25,000-50,000 compounds and 3,000-5,000 compounds that support current research projects and to dispose of all samples that are not retained.
All compounds not retained will be disposed of in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations include those of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), DoD, Department of Health Agency (DHA), and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).
The requirement is inherently tied to the contractor’s facility, which is privately owned and operated. The containers in question are located within Spec’s premises and stored as part of an existing contract performance. Due to facility access restrictions, safety protocol, proprietary handling requirements, and liability concerns, only Specs has the physical and legal authority to access and remove the containers. Any third party would require escorted access, training and assumptions of liability – rendering such efforts inefficient, cost-prohibitive, and a potential safety/security risk.
Additionally, the removal must be performed in accordance with the contractors existing OSHA and or EPA compliance framework, which governs internal operations no transferrable to external vendors. Therefore, no other responsible source can provide the required services without unacceptable delays, cost increases, and/or mission impact.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI-Small Molecule Compound Collection Optimization and Disposal | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| RFI-Small Molecule Compound Collection Optimization and Disposal | Pre-Solicitation |
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