Di-N-Butyl Sebacate (DBS) - Sources Sought N0017425SN0042

This is a Sources Sought. This Sources sought neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government from an ultimate acquisition approach. The Sources Sought should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input as a result of this market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is seeking sources for the procurement of domestically manufactured Di-N-Butyl Sebacate (DBS). The chemical and physical properties of the DBS shall meet the requirements of Military Specification MIL-DTL-82669B. The contractor shall test the DBS against an external certified and traceable DBS using gas chromatography (GC). The GC testing must be run on the same instrument via the same method and calibration. All interested sources shall provide a company brochure or list of capabilities, product literature, organization name, address, a point of contact, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, business size, taxpayer identification number, UEI number, and CAGE Code. All responding sources must email their response submissions no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on 9 July 2025 to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Bridget Taylor: bridget.m.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil Large files need to be compressed using WinZip (http://www.winzip.com).

Synopsis for DBS The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) has a requirement for the procurement of domestically manufactured Di-N-Butyl Sebacate (DBS). The chemical and physical properties of DBS shall meet the requirements of Military Specification MIL-DTL-82669B. The contractor shall test the DBS against an external certified and traceable DBS using gas chromatography (GC). The GC testing must be run on the same instrument via the same method and calibration. NSWC IHD intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a brand name mandatory basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(c). The authorized manufacturer of DBS is Aurorium, LLC. The PSC code is 6810 and the NAICS code is 325199. THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation will be available for this procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. All responding sources must email their correspondence no later than 3:00 p.m. EDT on 1 September 2025 to Bridget Taylor at bridget.m.taylor.civ@us.navy.mil. Large files need to be compressed using ZIP and renamed with a .zip file extension.