2026-2027: 550 Tons of Winter Road Salt

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Contracting Office intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, sole source purchase order to Compass Minerals Americas under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, for the 2026/2027 requirement of 550 Tons of Bulk Rock Salt. Due to the Government's limited on-site storage capacity, the vendor must have exclusive access to geographically necessary local staging infrastructure (St. Lawrence County salt barns) to execute on-demand, rapid-response replenishment deliveries to the Massena, NY facility throughout the winter season. Compass Minerals Americas is the only vendor with the localized infrastructure access required to meet this critical safety timeline. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 325998. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquiries will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract for the 2026/2027 550 Tons of Bulk Rock Salt. The anticipated cost is $46,000.00. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Contracting Office intends to make a sole source award to Compass Minerals Americas, 9900 W 109th St Ste 600, Overland Park, KS 66210.