The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, intends to procure 14,400 pounds of Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) E-Strip GPX 20/50, Starch-G Acrylic Blast Media, through a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order with Midvale Group, Inc. This procurement is critical for abrasive blasting operations on T-6 and T-38 aircraft, adhering to military specification MIL-P-85891, Grade A, Type VII, which is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and compliance. The contract will be executed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, and interested parties may submit their capabilities statements to the primary contacts, Vivian Fisher and Catherine Hardy, by September 19, 2024, at 12:30 PM CST. The procurement process will evaluate submissions to determine if competition is feasible, although the current justification indicates that ADM is the only qualified vendor available.