ASTM JA Final.pdf

This Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) document details a proposed contract between the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for a petroleum product testing laboratory correlation program. The contract will be a fixed-price, two-year base period from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2028, with a two-year option period and a six-month extension, supporting proficiency testing for DLA Energy and Military Service Petroleum Laboratories. ASTM will provide testing-related services for Aviation Turbine Fuel, #2 Diesel Fuel, and Engine Oil Lubricants across thirty-five participating laboratories, including testing materials, test parameters, and comparative result analysis.

The solicitation was posted on Sam.Gov from August 29, 2024, to September 25, 2024, with two responses received. DLA determined ASTM as the sole source due to its unique capabilities in petroleum testing standards, which are commercially accepted American Standards and utilized by Military Standards such as MIL-STD-3004. Market research confirmed no alternative organizations could provide a comparable correlation or proficiency testing program meeting the government's requirements. The contract will be awarded sole-source under FAR 6.302-1, with the base period funded by FY 2025 working-capital funds, and an estimated total value that was redacted in the document.