INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE: One (1) Benchtop Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Reactor

The U.S. Army is seeking to procure a single benchtop supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) reactor through a sole-source acquisition under solicitation number W911QX26QA150, with no set-aside applied. The requirement is intended for research and development purposes and is associated with NAICS code 334516, which pertains to laboratory analytical instrument manufacturing. The solicitation was posted on August 7, 2026, and responses are due by 3:59 PM Eastern Time on August 13, 2026. The contract will be managed by the Office of W6QK Acc-Apg Adelphi within the Department of Defense, and the primary point of contact is Laurice Bocao, reachable via email at laurice.l.bocao.civ@army.mil. The equipment is required to be delivered and performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, with a ZIP code of 21005, while the contracting office is located in Adelphi, Maryland, 20783-1197. This acquisition is strictly for one source, indicating that no competitive bidding process will be conducted.