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FAME Cartridges
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base intends to award a sole-source Firm Fixed Price commercial purchase order to Lazar Scientific, Inc. for the procurement of consumables used in the FIJI FAME SA5000-2 instrument, which measures Fatty Acid Methyl Esters in aviation turbine fuel. The contract spans one base year and two option years, with identical quantities for each period: 12 packs of FIJI Cartridges (item SA5005-100, each containing 100 units with integrated filters), five bottles of 30ppm verification fluid (SETA-0112-0004), and five bottles of 100ppm verification fluid (SETA-0112-0005). The total estimated value of the contract is $157,496.51, with the base year costing $47,777.03. This procurement is justified as sole source under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) because Lazar Scientific is the exclusive U.S. distributor for Stanhope-Seta, the original equipment manufacturer, and no other vendor can provide compatible consumables required for accurate testing under ASTM D7797 and Technical Order 42B-1-1. The NAICS code 334516 applies, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and Lazar Scientific is treated as a small business, though no formal socioeconomic certifications are documented. Deliveries must be made to the Commercial Vehicle Delivery Gate at Gate 26A on Wright-Patterson AFB, with strict access protocols including pre-submission of driver lists 24 hours in advance, compliance with antiterrorism measures, and adherence to hazardous material handling standards for the flammable verification fluids classified under UN1223. Inspection and acceptance occur at the Aerospace Fuels Laboratory, with the Government responsible for ensuring all items meet precise physical specifications such as 20µm frits, 6mL polypropylene housings, and exact chemical concentrations. The contract includes no formal clauses from FAR or DFARS in Section I, no subcontracting or reporting requirements, and no security clearance or organizational conflict of interest provisions. The acquisition is strictly temporary and tied to the existing instrument model, with future procurements expected to be competitive once a new instrument is acquired
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Place of Performance
Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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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:
Lazar scientific, inc
12692 Sandy DR
STE 116
Granger, Indiana 46530
This requirement is for the purchase of one (1) base year with two (2) option years.
CLIN ITEM QUANTITY
0001 FIJI Cartridge (100), pack of 100, includes filter (item SA5005-100) 12 packs
0002 FIJI Verification Fluid, 30ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0004) 5 bottles
0003 FIJI Verification Fluid, 100ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0005) 5 bottles
1001 FIJI Cartridge (100), pack of 100, includes filter (item SA5005-100) 12 packs
1002 FIJI Verification Fluid, 30ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0004) 5 bottles
1003 FIJI Verification Fluid, 100ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0005) 5 bottles
2001 FIJI Cartridge (100), pack of 100, includes filter (item SA5005-100) 12 packs
2002 FIJI Verification Fluid, 30ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0004) 5 bottles
2003 FIJI Verification Fluid, 100ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0005) 5 bottles
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 at the Air Force Petroleum Office (AFPET) uses the FIJI FAME Instrument, Model SA5000-2 to determine Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) content in Aviation Turbine Fuel. Each test requires the use of one (1) cartridge and one (1) filter, which are packaged and sold together in quantities of 100 as item SA5005-100. Additionally, testing requires the use of verification fluids - SETA-0112-0004 and SETA-0112-0005. The FIJI FAME instrument, its parts, and consumables are exclusively sold by the US distributor Lazar Scientific in the United States. Therefore, Lazar Scientific is the only vendor capable of meeting the Government’s requirements at this time.
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 6 May 2026 @ 1200 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.
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