The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), intends to award a sole source purchase order for laboratory analysis services to Maryland Spectral Services. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000, with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 221310. Interested parties have 15 calendar days from the publication of this notice to express their interest and capability to fulfill this requirement, with responses being evaluated solely to determine if competition would be beneficial to the Government. For further inquiries, interested vendors may contact Sharla Erdmann at sharla.d.erdmann.civ@us.navy.mil.