Diesel Fuel Sampling and Testing

The contract requires annual diesel fuel quality sampling and analysis for generator fuel supplies to identify contamination, water ingress, microbial growth, and signs of fuel degradation. This work is critical to ensuring the reliability and operational readiness of backup power systems by maintaining fuel integrity over time. The task involves scheduled field collection of fuel samples followed by laboratory testing using standardized methods to detect and quantify pollutants and biological activity that could compromise engine performance or cause system failures. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541620, awarded by the USDA ARS AFM APD, with performance located in Columbia, Missouri, ZIP code 65203. The opportunity was posted on April 23, 2026, and responses are due by April 30, 2026, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Only small businesses as defined by the SBA are eligible to bid, and the contract focuses on technical services rather than equipment supply, emphasizing precision laboratory analysis and consistent annual execution to support long-term fuel system health.