SAM #FA860126F0030

Sole Source Procurement: FAME Analyzers for Air Force Aerospace Fuels Laboratories

This opportunity concerns the Air Force's intent to award a sole source contract for specialized jet fuel testing equipment. - The Air Force requires three Fatty-Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Analyzers for Aerospace Fuels Laboratories at: - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio - Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB), California - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (SFS), Florida - The analyzers must comply with ASTM D7797-23 and ASTM D1655 standards for jet fuel testing, using Flow Analysis by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FA-FTIR) with PLS-1 data processing. - Each analyzer must be standalone, automatic, and include accessories (sorbent cartridges, verification materials, etc.). - The contract includes delivery, installation, on-site training for up to 4 personnel per site, and technical support. - Only Lazar Scientific, Inc. (exclusive U.S. distributor for Seta Analytics' FIJI FAME instrument) is identified as capable of meeting requirements; no alternatives were found. - The procurement is under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). - Delivery and installation are required within 12 weeks of award, with a minimum one-year warranty. - The contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price and is not set aside for any specific business category.

Description

The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBB, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 publishes this notice of intent to award a Sole Source contract for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the acquisition of Fatty-Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Analyzers for the Air Force’s Aerospace Fuels Laboratories at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFPET/PTPLA), Vandenberg Space Force Base (AFPET/PTPLE) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (AFPET/PTPLH). It was determined that Lazar Scientific, Inc. is a small business that can meet the Government’s specifications as they are stated in the attached Statement of Work (SoW). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO 6.103-1 and 12.102(a), resulting in a Firm- Fixed -Price contract.

The proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 334516 -Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, (PSC) 6640 -Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The proposed source is Lazar Scientific, Inc., PO Box 1128 Granger, IN 46530. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a Sole Source basis, which shall be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The reason for lack of competition is as follows: Lazar Scientific, Inc., is the only known business capable of meeting the Government’s requirement, which is the need for three (3) FAME Analyzers to perform specification testing on Jet Fuel (ASTM D1655). Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to Lazar Scientific, Inc. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for complete details.

Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov.

Any information should be e-mailed to curtis.thomas.4@us.af.mil. no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, 20 April 2026. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered. Be advised all correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “FA860126Q0030 – “FAME Analyzers.” Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright- Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with the email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .xls documents are sent.

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