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Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp for Fiber Product Research
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Donald Graham
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Notice Number: NIST-MML-26-SS04 Title: Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp for Fiber Product Research NAICS Code: 322110 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. Requ...
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Requirement:
NIST is seeking information on contractors who can provide the following:
The contractor shall provide approximately 5 air dried metric tons (ADMT) of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp bales with minimum specifications of 87 ISO brightness, 2.0 mm average fiber length, and an air-dry content of 90%. The contractor should provide the pulp bales wrapped appropriately with pulp sheets and wire wraps, or a suitable alternative to protect the pulp during transit and storage.
Interested parties shall describe the capabilities of their organization as it relates to the service 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 is 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 services 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 is conducting market research under solicitation number NIST-MML-26-SS04 to identify sources capable of providing Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft pulp for fiber product research. This requirement is classified under NAICS 322110 Pulp Mills. The agency seeks approximately five air-dried metric tons of pulp bales with minimum specifications including 87 ISO brightness, a 2.0 mm average fiber length, and an air-dry content of 90 percent. The contractor must provide the material wrapped in pulp sheets and wire or a suitable alternative to protect the product during transit and storage.
This sources sought notice is for planning purposes, with an anticipated Request for Quotation release in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 and a contract award expected by the fourth quarter of the same year. Responses are due by March 5, 2026, and must include company identifiers, socio-economic status, and a description of capabilities and previous experience. Submissions are limited to twelve pages in Microsoft Word format and should be directed to Donald Graham. NIST will use the gathered information to finalize its market research and determine the appropriate procurement strategy.
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