Atch 2 - Determination and Findings - Below SAT.pdf

DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

1. Agency and Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/PZIBB

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action: Ametek Spectro Scientific Calibration/Preventative Maint

The Air Force Petroleum Agency’s Aerospace Fuels Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFPET/PTPLA) is seeking a nonpersonal service contract for one (1) base year plus four (4) option years to provide the calibration and preventative maintenance (PM) service at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio for the following instruments listed below.

a. One (1) MiniLab Series 153 (SN: ML153-345). The MiniLab 153 comes with five components: one MiniVisc 3050 Series (S/N: 2028104), one FluidScan Q1100 (S/N: HH2295), one Spectroil Q100 (S/N:

20035), one Lasernet Fines Elemental Analyzer Q230 (S/N: 2405).

b. One (1) Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 (SN: 260010000062).

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition)

RFO 8.401 and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) (FSS Orders): The circumstances of the acquisition deem only one source reasonably capable of providing the products, services, or solutions.

RFO 11.204(a)(2)(ii) (Brand Name): The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements, and market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet the agency's needs or cannot be modified to meet the agency's minimum needs,.

RFO 12.102(a) (Commercial Products and Services): Only one source is available,.

RFO 13.101(b) (Noncommercial Products and Services): Only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name, or industrial mobilization),.

4. Findings:

Market research determined the following:

1.) The Spectro Scientific Inc. service is readily available within the commercial marketplace and is sold in substantial quantities to both Government and non-Government entities and the service meets the definition of commercial service as listed in RFO 2.101, definitions.

2.) The services were procured under contract FA860124P0138 awarded to Spectro Scientific Inc. on 26 August 2024 for $29,107.00 to the Department of the Air Force however, option year 1 was not exercised due to lack of funding and the contract expired on 25 August 2025.

3.) Per email dated 25 June 2026, Spectro Scientific Inc. is the only certified vendor capable of providing the calibration and preventative maintenance (PM) service of one (1) MiniLab 153 and one (1) FDM 6000 analytical system without negating/voiding the product warranties.

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).

Jennifer Blackford Contracting Officer

Aug 10, 2026

DETERMINATION & FINDINGS

Authority to Solicit from a Single Source (at or below the SAT)

3. Citation to the Appropriate Regulation:

(Contracting Officer Instruction: Select the applicable authority for this acquisition) 2024.07.10.1.

4. Findings:

5. Determination: Based on the findings above, the proposed sole source or brand name action is justified under the applicable regulation.

6. Signatory Authority: (Contracting Officer Instruction: In accordance with DAF Approval Authorities Matrix PM 26-C-11 Matrix Item 51 for RFO 13.101(b) actions and GSAR 538.7104-3(a) for FSS orders, the Contracting Officer is the approval authority for these determinations).

a. One (1) MiniLab Series 153 (SN: ML153-345). The MiniLab 153 comes with five components: one MiniVisc 3050 Series (S/N: 2028104), one FluidScan Q1100 (S/N: HH2295), one Spectroil Q100 (S/N: 20035), one Lasernet Fines Elemental Analyzer Q230 (S/N: 2405).

b. One (1) Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 (SN: 260010000062).