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Automated Smoke Point Instrument

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FA860126P0028Federal

Submission Closed05/18/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base plans to award a sole source contract to DC Scientific, Inc., located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, for the procurement of one Automated Smoke Point Instrument. This instrument is essential for the Aerospace Fuels Laboratory at Vandenberg Space Force Base to conduct specification testing on kerosene-based aviation turbine fuels in accordance with ASTM D1322 standards. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price commercial purchase order under NAICS code 334516, which covers Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. DC Scientific, as the exclusive authorized representative of AD Systems—the manufacturer of the required instrument in the U.S.—is the only vendor capable of meeting these precise specifications. This procurement supports critical fuel testing necessary for the launch and fuel management mission at Vandenberg SFB and is justified through an approved Single Source Justification, hence no competitive bidding will be conducted. The notice serves to inform interested parties but is not a solicitation, and no proposals or quotations will be accepted or requested. Responses regarding the sole source nature of this acquisition will be accepted via email until 18 May 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time and will only be used to assess whether competitive procurement is in the government’s best interest. The point of performance is in Lompoc, California, with primary contract coordination handled by representatives at Wright-Patterson AFB.

General Info

Sole source contract to DC Scientific for Automated Smoke Point Instrument to test aviation fuel.

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Department Of Defense → FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing View NAICS

Place of Performance

Lompoc, CA, 93437, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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SOW Automated Smoke Point Instrument 05Mar26

PDF•sow

Single Source Justification for Automated Smoke Point Instrument

PDF•justification-and-authorization

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 8

special-notice

Response DeadlineMay 18

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Submission Closed

05/18/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-5344, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio

Office AddressWRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OH, 45433-5344, USA

Contacts

Eve Aden

contact@example.gov

Jennifer Blackford

contact@example.gov

Full Description

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch (AFLCMC/PZIBB) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), OH intends to award a sole source contract to:

DC SCIENTIFIC, INC.12692 Sandy DR

6750 Mclean WAY STE D

Glen Burnie, Maryland

21060-6409, United States

This requirement is for one (1) Automated Smoke Point Instrument in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order and carried out as a sole source action (not competitively awarded). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. This NAICS code has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

The Aerospace Fuels Laboratory (AFPET/PTPLE) has a requirement for one Automated Smoke Point instrument to perform specification testing on Aviation Turbine Fuel, Kerosene-based. Instrument must meet the requirements set forth in ASTM D1322. This is a requirement to support the launch and fuels management mission of Vandenberg Space Force Base. Without the Automated Smoke Point instrument, the laboratory will be unable to complete specification testing requirements for Aviation Turbine Fuels (Jet A, JP-8, JP-4, JP-5, JPTS). AD Systems manufactures the ASTM D1322 Automated Smoke Point instrument, but they do not distribute in the USA however, DC Scientific, Inc. is their exclusive authorized representative in the USA. Therefore, DC Scientific is the only vendor that meets the requirement specifications.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action 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 conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All responses received by 18 May 2026 @ 1300 Eastern Time will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. Responses and questions shall be submitted via email to jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil and eve.aden@us.af.mil.