When is the response deadline for 27-SIMACQ-CD-61-0006?

Responses are due Nov 23, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

RFI to conduct market research to identify potential vendors with products available that meet the capability criteria listed

Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 23, 2026

RFI to conduct market research to identify potential vendors with products available that meet the capability criteria listed is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (NSWC Carderock) on Nov 2, 2026, under NAICS 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 23, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Dept of the Navy / Navsea / Navsea Warfare Center / NSWC Carderock
Solicitation number: 27-SIMACQ-CD-61-0006
Industry (NAICS): 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Set-aside: None listed
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Nov 2, 2026
Responses due: Nov 23, 2026 (21 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $1.5B on contracts under NAICS 325998 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $512M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Perimeter Solutions LP: $939M
Armtec Countermeasures Co: $65.8M
Alloy Surfaces Co Inc: $49.4M
Kilgore Flares Company LLC: $39.3M
Drew Marine USA Inc: $38.4M

Recent all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 325998
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$234	47QSWA26F2421
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$206	47QSWA26F23ZD
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$117	47QSWA26F23Z6
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$516	47QSWA26F23YX
Sep 30, 2026	Mansfield Paper Company, Inc.	General Services AdministrationCUP,DISPOSABLE	$173	47QSWA26F23YW

More: government all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing contracts · NAICS 325998

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 27-SIMACQ-CD-61-0006?: Responses are due Nov 23, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to RFI to conduct market research to identify potential vendors with products available that meet the capability criteria listed?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 325998, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Perimeter Solutions LP ($939M), Armtec Countermeasures Co ($65.8M), Alloy Surfaces Co Inc ($49.4M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 2, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.