X2 WATER CHEMICAL BPA - FSC 6810, 6830

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document outlines the requirements for the procurement of Nitric Acid, 1.0N, as a unit repair part. It specifies the material composition, packaging, and quality assurance provisions.

• Material: 1.0 +/-0.01N Nitric Acid prepared by diluting American Chemical Society (ACS) reagent grade Nitric Acid with ACS reagent grade water.

• Container: One-pint amber glass bottle.

• Purity: Shall test negative for chloride. Shall not contain or be contaminated by mercury or mercury compounds. Shall be uniform and free from visible foreign material.

• Shelf Life: Sixty (60) months. Must have at least 85% (51 months) remaining at time of shipment.

• Unit of Issue: One package containing two amber one-pint glass bottles.

• Manufacturer's Part No./Drawing No.: 8722-0095

• National Stock Number: 1H 6810-00-148-7155 X2

• Applicable Documents: Includes Federal Specifications (PPP-C-2020, PPP-C-186), Federal Standards (FED-STD-313), Military Standards (MIL-STD-129), and various publications including ACS specifications and DOT regulations.

• Quality Assurance: Contractor must maintain records of inspections and tests for five years. Test equipment must be calibrated. Contractor is responsible for all inspections and tests as per sections 4.4 and 4.6. Sampling for inspection and testing is detailed in Table 1.

• Deliverables: Written certification of ACS reagent grade preparation, certified test results, and written certification that offered items meet requirements. A report documenting quality assurance testing and inspection results is required for each shipment.

Not specified in the provided document pages.

• Packaging and packing must conform to Federal Specification PPP-C-2020 and 49 CFR 100-199.
• Precautionary labels "Corrosive" and "Nitric Acid Solution" are required.
• Marking requirements include MIL-STD-129, bar codes, and specific identification label data.
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must be prepared per Federal Standard 313 and furnished with each shipping container.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is a market research tool to identify businesses interested in providing Navy nuclear Water Chemicals. The Naval Supply Weapons System Support (NAVSUP WSS) Nuclear Directorate is seeking information for a potential Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for 57 competitively procured chemicals. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and does not commit the Government to any contract.

• The RFI seeks information on businesses capable of supplying higher level quality chemicals similar to those referenced in Section 1.3.

• Responses should include specific examples of past performance, focusing on recent (last 12 months) and relevant efforts.

• Key aspects of relevancy include similarity of effort, complexity, dollar value, firm-fixed-price contract type, and degree of subcontract and teaming.

• The potential procurement method is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

• Individual purchases under the BPA will not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.

• BPAs will be established with more than one supplier to meet competition requirements.

• Responses are due by 4 June 2026, 17:00 EDT.

• Format: Microsoft Word (Office 2010 compatible).

• White papers limited to 25 pages and less than 5MB.

• Submission via email to trevor.l.allander.civ@us.navy.mil.

• Proprietary information must be clearly marked and segregated.

• White Paper Section 1: Administrative information (contact details, business type).

• White Paper Section 2: Address information listed in Section 2.0 of the RFI.

• Questions regarding the RFI should be submitted via email to trevor.l.allander.civ@us.navy.mil by June 4, 2026.

• Small businesses with the capability to perform the tasking are encouraged to reply.

• NAICS code 325199 (All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing) is referenced for small business size standards.

• All costs associated with responding to this RFI are at the interested party's expense.

• Submissions will not be returned.

• Information provided is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

• Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website for any future RFPs.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document, an Individual Repair Part Ordering Data (IRPOD) record, outlines the requirements for the procurement of Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic, Dodecahydrate. It specifies the material, manufacturing, packaging, and quality assurance provisions for this chemical.

• Material: Must conform to American Chemical Society (ACS) specifications for Reagent Chemicals.

• Purity: Shall not contain mercury or mercury compounds (limit < 50 ppb).

• Foreign Material Exclusion: Strict requirements to prevent contamination with rust, glass, dirt, plastic, etc.

• Shelf Life: 48 months, with at least 85% remaining at time of shipment.

• Packaging: 7.0 +/- 0.25 pound polyethylene bags within a 135-pound, 0.50 electrolytic tinplate metal can (drawing 5577B18). The can requires specific dimensions, inside coating (clear, non-stick lacquer), and outside coating (semigloss blue, FS 595-25109).

• Marking: Standard block print, including NSN, MFR/PN, and contractor's cage code via barcode. Specific labeling for "X2 CHEMICALS" is required.

• Unit of Issue: 7 pounds of Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic, Dodecahydrate in a polyethylene bag within a metal can.

• Container: 112-ounce metal can.

• Quality Assurance: Contractor must maintain records of inspections and tests for four years. Government inspection and testing will be performed.

• Acceptance Testing: Includes government testing per ACS specifications, mercury content testing, and visual inspection for foreign material.

• Certifications: Written certification required that each manufacturer's lot meets ACS specifications and that tested items are the same as offered.

• Not explicitly stated, but the document references various federal and military standards, suggesting government procurement.

• This document invokes numerous applicable documents, including Federal Specifications (PPP-C-186, PPP-C-2020), Federal Standards (FED-STD-313, FED-STD-595), and Military Standards (MIL-STD-129).

• The document specifies a manufacturer's part number/drawing number of 8723-0112.