Intent to Sole Source Cytec Engineered Materials

Montana State University’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering intends to award a non‑competitive contract for the purchase of CYCOM 977‑3 resin bricks (engineered resin material) to Cytec Engineered Materials Inc. Vendors may submit comments or evidence of an equivalent product that meets strict aerospace‑grade specifications. The solicitation includes detailed technical criteria (temperature limits, density, compressive yield, out‑life, and viscosity) and requires written responses by the deadline. • Product: 977‑3 resin bricks, qualified for U.S. military aircraft use. • Technical specs: dry service 177 °C, wet service 270 °C, density 80.5 pcf, compressive yield 27 ± 0.3 ksi, out‑life > 30 days, viscosity < 30 Poise at 250 °F. • Deadline: All questions/comments and required documentation must be uploaded to eMACS by 10 Sep 2026 2 PM MDT. • Contact: Procurement contacts Heather Modroo and Jeni Luft (primary: Heather). • Award: Contract will be sealed until the same deadline; if no alternate source is submitted, the award will likely proceed to Cytec.