Fuels Laboratory Automatic Particle Counter

The U.S. Air Force Test Center, Production Zone 1, is soliciting a single D-2 Incorporated iSPARK Fuels Laboratory Automatic Particle Counter (Part Number JF-PC-AF) under a firm-fixed-price contract set aside entirely for small businesses, as identified by NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The equipment is intended for automated analysis of aviation fuels including JP-8 and Jet A, providing rapid particulate counting, ISO cleanliness coding, conductivity (SDA) testing, and API gravity measurement in compliance with ASTM D7619 and Air Force Technical Order T.O. 42B-1-1. The device must be portable or benchtop, operate on both 110V AC and battery power, include calibration fluids, software, manuals, and a power supply, and come with a minimum one-year warranty. Delivery is required no later than July 30, 2026, with FOB destination terms placing all transportation risk and responsibility on the contractor until the equipment arrives at the designated delivery point: Building 1, Room 130, 101 W D Ave, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542-5429, where inspection and final acceptance will also occur under the oversight of Bill Austin. The solicitation, issued on May 11, 2026, with a response deadline of May 26, 2026, requires submissions via written proposal aligned with FAR 52.212-1 and the SF 1449 form, with electronic submission through email encouraged. Payment will be processed exclusively via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and all contractors must comply with cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment from specific foreign entities under DFARS 252.204-7018, and restrictions on materials like hexavalent chromium and forced labor from the Xinjiang region. The offeror must possess a valid UEI and CAGE code, provide affirmations regarding compliance with whistleblower protections, DoD official compensation rules, and Buy American provisions, and adhere to payment instructions mandating electronic funds transfer through SAM. No contract value is specified, though the acquisition is structured as a single-item, sole-source procurement, and the government intends to evaluate proposals without disclosing specific