Single Source Justification_redacted.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification document for the procurement of FIJI FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) cartridges and verification fluid from Lazar Scientific Inc. for the Air Force Petroleum Office's Aerospace Fuels Laboratory.

The requirement includes 1,200 FIJI FAME cartridges for use in the FIJI FAME Instrument Model SA5000-2, along with verification fluids consisting of five 1-standard 30ppm FAME concentration solutions and five 1-standard 100ppm FAME concentration solutions. Stanhope-Seta is identified as the manufacturer, with Lazar Scientific Inc. (CAGE: 1YYF9) being their sole authorized U.S. distributor. Previous orders were placed under contracts FA8601-18-P-0096 and FA8601-19-P-A169. The justification notes that market research found no other authorized distributors, and Lazar Scientific provided verification of their sole distributor status. The document indicates that to avoid future single-source situations, the Air Force would need to either purchase a new instrument or pursue R&D for instruments that can test FAME content using any cartridge type.