Pre Solicitation Notice.pdf

Pre-solicitation Notice IAW RFO 5.101(c)

This notice serves to notify industry and the public that the Government intends to solicit for items and/or services described below in the near future. Quotes, proposals, or bids will NOT be accepted in response to this notice. Any unsolicited quotes or offers received will be discarded and will not be evaluated by the Government.

Date: 21 Apr 2026

Notice ID: FA481426Q0050

Title: Flash Point Tester

1. Point of Contacts:

Contracting Specialist: Amn Owen Harris

Email: owen.harris.2@us.af.mil

Contracting Officer: Melissa Biggar

Email: melissa.biggar@us.af.mil

Address: MacDill AFB,FL 33621

2. Set-asides:

☒Total Small Business Set-Aside

☐ Partial Small Business Set-Aside

☐ Local Area Set-Aside

☐ (Other Set-Aside):

3. Codes for Services or Supplies:

Product Service Code (PSC): 6640

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334516

4. Description:

(i) Provide a clear and concise description of supplies or services. For supplies, this description should include, as appropriate, any agency nomenclature, National Stock Number, or other part number and a brief description of the item’s form, fit, or function, physical dimensions, predominant material of manufacture, or similar information.

MacDill AFB has a requirement for one (1) Pensky-Martens Flash Point Tester PMA 500. This equipment is necessary to perform mandatory quality control procedures for testing fuel flash points in accordance with Technical Order (T.O.)

42B-1-1. The flash point is a critical safety and specification factor for all fuels used by Department of Defense assets.

Salient Characteristics

The Government requires a flash point testing instrument with the following mandatory characteristics:

• Capable of high-precision flash point testing of petroleum products.

• Testing Standard Compliance: The instrument must be certified by the manufacturer to perform tests in strict accordance with the following standards:

• ASTM D56

• ASTM D93

• ASTM D3828

• ASTM D7236

• IP 160

• IP 523

• IP 534

• Calibration: Must be fully capable of calibration in accordance with all applicable USAF Precision Measurement

Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) directives.

• Regulatory Compliance: Must meet all technical and safety requirements for fuel testing as mandated by T.O. 42B-

1-1.

• Shelf Life: The equipment must have a minimum 10-year shelf life or operational life expectancy.

(ii) Include a description of the procedures for awarding the contract and the anticipated award date.

IAW RFO 12.201-1(c)(2), a solicitation will not be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE). Instead, the government will request quotes directly from at least three (3) sources and issue an award to the offeror representing the best value.

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

(iii) (If one or more items under the acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement

Agreement (WTO GPA) and/or a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) (see Part 25), see Table 5-1 under RFO 5.101(c)(4)(iii) for required language.) N/A

(iv) If technical data required to respond will not be furnished as part of the solicitation, identify where and how prospective offerors can obtain the data. N/A

(v) If an award of a construction contract to a small business is anticipated, include information about definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders (see part 36). N/A

(vi) If a solicitation is posted to the GPE, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

(vii) For noncompetitive contract actions (including those at or below the SAT), identify the intended source and explain why competition is lacking. N/A

(viii) State whether an offeror or its product or service must meet a qualification requirement in order to be eligible for award; and if so, identify the office from which the qualification requirement may be obtained.

The equipment must adhere to the standards set forth in Technical Order (T.O.) 42B-1-1, which is derived from

ASTM standards D56/D93/D3828/D7236 and IP standards 160/IP 523/IP 53