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Fuel Quality Testing and Compliance Verification

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Response Deadline08/14/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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The contract calls for independent laboratory testing to verify diesel fuel compliance with ASTM and EPA standards, focusing on critical parameters such as sulfur content, oxidation stability, flash point, and haze rating. The work is intended to ensure that fuel meets federal regulatory requirements and industry specifications, with testing performed by a qualified third-party lab. The scope emphasizes technical accuracy and adherence to established testing protocols to validate fuel quality for official use. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541380, with a response deadline of August 14, 2026, and a posted date of August 4, 2026. The place of performance is in Athens, Georgia, with a ZIP code of 30605. The contracting entity is the USDA ARS AFM APD, indicating the work supports agricultural research or operational needs. Eligible bidders must qualify as a small business under SBA guidelines, and the contract is structured as a subcontract, implying it supports a larger program or project under the Department of Agriculture.

General Info

Small business subcontract for ASTM/EPA diesel fuel testing in Athens, GA, by August 14, 2026, for USDA ARS.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm ApdView Agency

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Athens, GA, 30605, USA

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SBA

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PostedAug 4

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Response DeadlineAug 14

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08/14/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 9 days

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

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Independent laboratory testing to verify diesel fuel compliance with ASTM and EPA standards including sulfur content, oxidation stability, flash point, and haze rating.

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