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Northern Bleached Hardwood Kraft Pulp
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Donald Graham
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Notice Number: NIST-MML-26-SS03 Title: Northern Bleached Hardwood Kraft Pulp NAICS Code: 322110. Pulp Mills Contracting Office Address National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640 This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. Requests for copies of a solici...
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Requirement:
NIST is seeking information on contractors who can potentially provide the following:
Interested parties shall describe the capabilities of their organization as it relates to the product described above. NIST anticipates issuing a Request for Quotation in the third quarter of FY26 and awarding a contract no later than the fourth quarter of FY26.
NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses. The small business size standard associated with the NAICS code for this effort, 333310 Pulp Mills; size standard 1,050 employees. Please include your company’s size classification and socio-economic status in any response to this notice.
After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. Companies that can provide such products are requested to email a written response describing their abilities to [email protected] no later than the response date for this sources sought notice.
The following information is requested to be provided as part of the response to this sources sought notice:
Responses are limited to a total of twelve (12) pages. The responses must be in MS Word format. Pages shall be 8½-inch x 11-inch, using Times New Roman 11 Point Font. Each page shall have adequate margins on each side (at least one inch) of the page. Header/footer information (which does not include any information to be analyzed) may be included in the 1" margin space.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research through this sources sought notice, identified as NIST-MML-26-SS03, to identify potential contractors capable of providing Northern Bleached Hardwood Kraft (NBHK) pulp. The requirement involves approximately 15 air-dried metric tons of pulp bales meeting minimum specifications of 87 ISO brightness, 0.7 mm average fiber length, and 90% air-dry content. The pulp must originate from a mix of predominantly hardwood species, containing less than 10% softwood, and be appropriately wrapped in pulp sheets and wire for protection during transit and storage. This procurement is classified under NAICS 322110, Pulp Mills.
Interested parties, including both large and small businesses, are requested to submit capability statements by March 5, 2026. Responses should detail organizational experience, manufacturing location, and whether the products are available through existing government-wide contract vehicles. NIST expects to issue a formal Request for Quotation in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, with a contract award anticipated by the fourth quarter of the same year. Submissions are limited to 12 pages in MS Word format and should be directed to Donald Graham.
This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment to award a contract. While the primary NAICS code is 322110, the agency notes a small business size standard of 1,050 employees. Information gathered through this process will assist NIST in finalizing its market research and determining the acquisition strategy for the forthcoming procurement.
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