SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- 2,6-DIMETHOXYPYRAZINE
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00174 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, MARYLAND 4072 North Jackson Road Suite 132 Indian Head, MD
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0017408R0024
- Response Due
- 3/24/2008
- Point of Contact
- Eileen Kim, Contract Specialist, 301-744-6747. Ruth Adams, Contracting Officer, 301-744-6655.
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to eileen.kim@navy.mil
(eileen.kim@navy.mil)
- Description
- This is not a request for proposals and no contract will be awarded as a result of this notice, nor will reimbursement or any other compensation be made for any costs associated with providing a response to this announcement. The Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center is seeking sources capable of providing quotes for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 & 600 kg of 2, 6-Dimethoxypyrazine for use in the Chemical Plant. The current specifications include 97% minimum on Assay (wt% by GC), maximum 0.5% loss on drying, a melting point of 31-33??C, and appearance of an off-white crystalline solid. See laboratory preparation below. Interested potential suppliers should submit an estimate detailing their proposed supply options. The NAICS code is 325211. Sources are sought for potential suppliers to present supply options for the Government to review. Suppliers wishing to participate in this requirement must submit an estimate to IHDIV, NSWC by 24 March 2008, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. These Estimates should detail the following elements: (a) the basic technical specifications, including a copy of the MSDS if available, (b) the suppliers?? recommended storage/shipping conditions, (c) the suppliers?? delivery schedule, (d) the suppliers?? cost estimate. All estimates submitted under this request shall be considered Government property and treated as ??Competition Sensitive?? materials. If a contract is pursued in the future, the Government may select to negotiate for unlimited data rights for specification details. After a complete review of the estimates submitted under this request, the Government may choose to solicit contract proposals in March 2008. The estimates should be limited to no longer than three (3) pages and should highlight the following elements: (1) technical and administrative points of contact, (2) technical summary of chemical specification, (3) recommended chemical storage (4) recommended chemical shipment (5) delivery schedule, (6) cost estimate. Requirement Specification is as follows: >From Pagoria, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory public released paper. 2,6-dimethoxypyrazine: With stirring, 2,6-dichloropyrazine (500g, 3.36 mol) and a 25% solution of NaOMe and MeOH (1.61L, 380g of NaOMe, 7.05 mol) were refluxed 3h, poured into ice water (8L) and the resulting precipitate was collected by suction filtration. After drying on the filter paper 1h (2,6-dimethoxypyrazine is volatile at room temperature and significant amounts may be lost if left to dry under suction for a prolonged period), the solid was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (1.1L), dried over MgSO4, and the solvent was removed under vacuum to yield 460g (98%) of a clear oil that crystallized upon sitting. 1H-nmr (acetone-d6) d 7.80(s, Ar-H) 3.97 (s, -OMe) ppm; m.p. 31-32 oC (lit. m.p. 31-31.5 oC23) NOTE: This announcement is a request for information and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied, or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the government pay for the information solicited. Information may be submitted to Eileen Kim no later than the date and time specified above. NO TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
- Record
- SN01516276-W 20080227/080225230404 (fbodaily.com)
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