# ***RFI ONLY***Sources Sought for Cordierite powder Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/68he0m27q0004 - Solicitation number: 68HE0M27Q0004 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Open. Offers due November 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST - Department: Environmental Protection Agency - Contracting office: Lab - Ann Arbor, Mi - Co Office (68HE0M) - NAICS: 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies - Place of performance: Ann Arbor, Michigan - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - County: Washtenaw County (FIPS 26161). https://abierto.us/counties/washtenaw-county-mi-26161 - City: Ann Arbor. https://abierto.us/cities/ann-arbor-mi-2603000 - First posted: October 22, 2026 - Last posted: October 22, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14e3f1c593a5436fbf1bf0cda344a68c/view ## Description SOURCES SOUGHT***RFI ONLY*** Purchase of Cordierite Powder 68HE0M27Q0004 This is a request for information (RFI) only. The EPA makes no guarantee that a solicitation or award will result from this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is for market research purposes only. This Sources Sought is seeking information from vendors that can sell cordierite powder: Cordierite powder is a finely ground material made from cordierite, a ceramic mineral composed primarily of magnesium iron aluminum silicate. Expected specifications are: Cordierite (2MgO2 2Al2O3 5SiO2) Powder size 1-5 microns Off White Powder Bulk Density 0.42 g/cubic centimeter Melting Point 1179 – 1471 degree Centigrade Mass Required: 2.5 kg This RFI is trying to identify sources that sell this product. We encourage all vendors (large or small) that can offer products that meet the above requirements to reply with any technical specifications and/or material. This is a commercial off-the-shelf product so no technical specifications are necessarily required. Simply responding capability by emailing or responding to this notice with your contact information that you are interested/capable is encouraged. No capability statement is required. Pricing is not required at this time. Responses to this RFI are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract of any nature. The Government will not award a contract based on this RFI. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. Responding parties should not anticipate Government feedback on their respective submissions. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. All information requested and received in response to this RFI will be treated as information only. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. EPA plans to review and meaningfully consider all responses to this RFI. Responses to this RFI may be reviewed by Government technical experts drawn from staff within EPA and/or by selected support contractor personnel. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and must be clearly marked. If response is emailed, please include RFI: 68HE0M27Q0004 in the subject of the email. Point of Contact for this Sources Sought is OAR SACO, Contracting Office, email at OARSACO@epa.gov. Telephone queries will not be honored. ## Attachments - [ef96a7d7efcc4c7490ffe9e2580a0b8c](https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/?doc=68HE0M27Q0004&agency=EPA) ## Open now in the same industry 11 open in NAICS 325998. - SILICONE COMPOUND (SPE4A527T1909), due November 2, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a527t1909 - CATALYST,IRIDIUM (SPE4A527Q0042), due November 2, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a527q0042 - FOAM LIQUID,FIRE EXTIN (SPE8E627T0313), due November 2, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe8e627t0313 ## Publications - October 22, 2026: Sources sought, due November 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 14e3f1c593a5436fbf1bf0cda344a68c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14e3f1c593a5436fbf1bf0cda344a68c/view ## Points of contact - OAR SACO, OARSACO@epa.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/68he0m27q0004.