M42 Di-butyl Sebacate(DBS) Large 5 Year (C)

Past Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$7,500,000 to $50,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Incumbent contract
Anticipated award
Acquisition strategy
Follow-on to Existing Contract
NAICS code
325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Place of performance
Indian Head, MD
Forecast number
N00174-25-RFPREQ-M42-0001

Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is conducting a competitive recompete for a five-year supply contract for di-butyl sebacate (DBS), a specialty chemical used in ordnance applications, with solicitation release estimated for July 2026 and award targeted for January 2027. This is a single-award indefinite-delivery contract with a firm fixed-price structure and no set-aside designation, classified as a competitive procurement for contract values of $10 million or greater but less than $50 million.

The estimated award value range is $7.5 million to $50 million. Work will be performed at Indian Head, Maryland, home to Naval Surface Warfare Center's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, which is the using command. The contract requires unclassified facility and personnel clearances.

The incumbent contractor is Aurorium LLC, doing business as Vertellus Specialties Inc., which held purchase order N0017425P0031 for dibutyl sebacate supply at a firm fixed price of $799,948.20, with a performance period through March 14, 2025. This recompete represents a significant expansion in scope and value relative to the prior purchase order award.

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