SAM #IASS-AFRL-RIZ-2026-0031

Sole Source Procurement: Agilent 6495D Triple-Quadrupole LC/MS System for USAF PFAS Testing

This notice announces the Air Force's intent to award a sole source contract to Agilent Technologies for a turnkey Agilent 6495D Triple-Quadrupole LC/MS system to support PFAS testing at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine. - Agency & Purpose - United States Air Force, School of Aerospace Medicine, Public Health Education division (USAFSAM/PHE) - Requirement is for uninterrupted PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) testing and operational redundancy - Procurement Details - Sole source justification: Only Agilent Technologies can provide a system identical to the existing validated platform - NAICS code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) - No competitive proposals sought - Products & Equipment - Agilent 6495D Triple-Quadrupole LC/MS system (1 unit) - Includes: 1290 Infinity III High Speed Pump, Hybrid multisampler, Multicolumn Thermostat, PFAS analysis kits, MassHunter Workstation software, PC hardware, AJS ion source, Edwards nxL200ie Dry Pump, monitor, InfinityLab Tool Kit, InfinityLab Flex Bench, shelf assembly, waste can, charcoal filter, and all required accessories - Software: MassHunter Workstation, additional LCMS MH Workstation DA (Quant/Qual) license - Services & Support - Installation and instrument introduction - Comprehensive user training for up to 4 participants - Method and application consulting (on-site, 3 days) - 1-year software update/phone assist and 1-year PC repair recovery service - Requirements - System must replicate existing Agilent platform for validated workflow continuity - Turnkey delivery, installation, and integration - All hardware, software, and ancillary components included - OEM & Competition - Agilent Technologies is the only OEM specified - No other OEMs or products are mentioned; sole source justification provided - Potential Competitors - Other major analytical instrument manufacturers (e.g., SCIEX, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Shimadzu, Bruker) could offer similar LC/MS systems, but are not considered due to compatibility and validation requirements - Estimated Value & Period of Performance - Estimated contract value: $500,000 - $700,000 - Period of performance not explicitly stated; typical for turnkey instrument procurement with installation and 1-year support

Description

This requirement is for a 6495D Triple-Quadrupole Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) system at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE:  The NAICS Code is 334516. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRLRIZ), WPAFB, OH contemplates awarding a single source purchase order as authorized by RFO 12.201-2 to Agilent Technologies.  Please see the attachments to this notice for additional details.  This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Any responses should be e-mailed to the buyer at EMAIL no later than 29 July 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.  Only responses received by this date will be considered.  All questions should be directed to the buyer at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “LCMS System” Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files).  Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters.  Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB.  If sending attachments by e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or. xsls documents are sent.  The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

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