***RFI ONLY***Sources Sought for Cordierite powder
Updated
Sources Sought from the Environmental Protection Agency, for work in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Due Nov 3, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5), 11 days left.
| Title as posted | 66--***RFI ONLY***Sources Sought for Cordierite powder |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 68HE0M27Q0004 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Office | Lab - Ann Arbor, MI - CO Office |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998) |
| Product or service code | 6640 |
| Place of performance | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 3, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5) (11 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
SOURCES SOUGHTRFI 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 [email protected].
Telephone queries will not be honored.
Contracting contact
- Oar Saco · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 325998, a business counts as small if it has no more than 650 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing work, who also hold EPA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Waters Technologies Corporation $330,286 in this trade
- Agilent Technologies Inc $104,879 in this trade
About the buyer
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Kemron/Arrowhead JV, LLC, General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. and Eastern Research Group Inc. See what EPA is buying now.
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 21 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 325998), 6 posted in the last 7 days; 52% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of Energy. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Indiana. A notice in this trade gives a median of 18 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 12 days.
All open all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing contracts
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From the award notices agencies publish.