Active Solicitation · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AI Summary
The National Institutes of Health seeks to procure Ethyl (ethanol) and Isopropyl Alcohol from Warner Graham LLP under a sole source requirement. This acquisition is essential for ongoing health research and must meet specific FDA-approved standards. Interested parties may submit capability statements by July 6, 2026.
Announcement Number: 75N98026Q00684
Date Posted: 6/23/2026
Date Solicitation Issued: 6/23/2026
Date Response Due: 7/6/2026
Project Title: Ethyl (ethanol) and Isopropyl Alcohol
Contracting Office: Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
Contact Points:
Contracting Officer: Brian Lind, brian.lind@nih.gov
Contract Specialist : tonia.alexander@nih.gov
Acquisition Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, March 13, 2026.
North American Classification System (NAICS) Code: 325193
Small business size standard: 1,000
Set-aside Status: This requirement is not set aside for small businesses; this is a sole source requirement.
Competition Status: This requirement is posted as limited source\sole source
Description of Requirement:
This is a Notice of Intent (NOI), not a request for proposal. The Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OALO), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intend to negotiate on an other than full and open competition bases with Warner Graham LLP, 160 Church LN, Cockeysville, Maryland, 21030, USA, to procure Ethyl (ethanol) and Isopropyl Alcohol for on-going experiments. The NIH has an ongoing operational need for Ethyl (ethanol) and Isopropyl Alcohol to support the laboratories and offices across NIH to sustain mission critical activities for health and longevity mission critical research. The essential characteristics limit availability that is a sole source for this specific brand of Ethyl (ethanol) and Isopropyl Alcohol. This brand has been used by 90% of the agencies laboratories within NIH. Researchers look to continue using product that offers consistency and continuity to their research to include brand lot numbers that are recorded during research. Any deviation from the original use of Ethyl (ethanol) and Isopropyl Alcohol previously tested can compromise the performance of previous test. To ensure best possible comparison between existing data set, and the new set of samples is to avoid using other potential Ethyl (ethanol) and Isopropyl Alcohol from vendors that is not Warner Graham.
Specification of the requirement:
Alcohol with the following salient characteristics:
Line Items with Base and Quantity Options
Description of Item: Ethanol Alcohol, 200 Proof
Part No.: Warner Graham Part #201146 (NSN:650500L062206)
Unit of Measure: Bottle – 1 Gallon
Base Quantity: 968 / Option Quantity: 2,904
Description of Item: Ethanol Alcohol, 99.9%
Part No.: Warner Graham Part #201096 (NSN: 6505001050000)
Unit of Measure: Bottle – 1 Pint
Base Quantity: 1,440 / Option Quantity: 4,320
Description of Item: Ethyl Alcohol, 95%, 190 Proof
Part No.: Warner Graham Part #200146 (NSN: 6810011137320)
Unit of Measure: Bottle – 1 Gallon
Base Quantity: 820 / Option Quantity: 2,460
Description of Item: Alcohol, Ethyl, 200 Proof
Part No.: Warner Graham Part #230520 (NSN: 6505009262204)
Unit of Measure: Bottle – 5 Gallon
Base Quantity: 50 / Option Quantity: 150
Description of Item: Ethanol, Alcohol 200 Proof
Part No.: Warner Graham Part #201026 (NSN: 650500L062205)
Unit of Measure: Bottle – 5 Gallon
Base Quantity: 20 / Option Quantity: 60
Description of Item: Alcohol, Ethyl, 95%
Part No.: Warner Graham Part #200196 (NSN: 6505008180293)
Unit of Measure: Bottle – 1 Pint
Base Quantity: 78 / Option Quantity: 234
Description of Item: Alcohol, Isopropyl, 70%
Part No.: Warner Graham Part #129146 (NSN: 681000N209146)
Unit of Measure: Bottle – 1 Gallon
Base Quantity: 25 / Option Quantity: 75
**OPTION QUANTITIES**
Option quantities will be requested to be shipped in any quantities up to maximum stated for each item under option quantities and will be for the stated price at time of award during the one (1) year period of performance.
Delivery: Within 30 days after receipt and acceptance of award.
Service Location: NIH Supply Center, 16071 Industrial Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the requested products may submit a capability statement. All Capability Statements must be received by July 6, 2026, 10:00am, eastern daylight time (EDT), and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00684 electronically to tonia.alexander@nih.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
ETHYL (ETHANOL) AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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