66--***RFI ONLY***Sources Sought for Cordierite powder

SOURCES SOUGHT***RFI 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 OARSACO@epa.gov. Telephone queries will not be honored.