Calibration/preventative maintenance (PM) service for agilent GC-MS and agilent GC-FID instruments

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
A050979
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Air Force's Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is conducting market research through this sources sought notice for calibration and preventative maintenance services for Agilent GC-MS and Agilent GC-FID laboratory instruments at the Aerospace Fuels Laboratory. The procurement seeks a firm-fixed price contract to provide one annual calibration and preventative maintenance service visit per year lasting up to five days, covering one Agilent GC-MS and one Agilent GC-FID instrument. Contractors must demonstrate technical compliance with the specifications outlined in the Performance Work Statement, provide personnel trained by the original equipment manufacturer, maintain spare parts inventory, offer unlimited technical telephone support, and provide on-site emergency service with 72-hour response times. The government will evaluate capability responses to determine the acquisition strategy, including potential small business set-aside options, based on FAR Part 19 criteria and compliance with subcontracting limitations under FAR 52.219-14. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by June 27, 2025, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, submitted electronically to the specified contracting officers.

This opportunity does not currently designate any set-aside status, as the Air Force is using this market research to determine whether small business set-aside criteria are met for a potential future solicitation. The notice specifically seeks responses from various socio-economic categories including small businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to assess market capabilities. The contract structure includes a base year plus four option years for the maintenance services, though no specific contract values or budget ranges are disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. The NAICS code 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services carries a small business size standard of $19 million, and responding firms must indicate their size status relative to this threshold. No incumbent contractors are identified in the notice, and interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management database to be eligible for any potential DoD contract award.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation)


Requirement # A050979 - CALIBRATION/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) SERVICE FOR AGILENT GC-MS AND AGILENT GC-FID INSTRUMENTS


The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBB Operational Contacting Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including Small Business (SB), 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned (EDWOSB), Veteran-Owned (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses that are capable of providing CALIBRATION/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) SERVICE FOR AGILENT GC-MS AND AGILENT GC-FID INSTRUMENTS as defined in the attached Performance Work Statement. Aerospace Fuels Laboratory (AFPET/PTPLA) at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking a Firm-Fixed Priced contract. Firms that respond shall specify that their services meet the specifications provided below and in attachments and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance.


Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachments identified below:
1. Attachment 1: Draft Performance Work Statement (20 June 2025)


All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide the requested services to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.


The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services with a size standard $19M. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and also indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and/or HUBZone). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Capability responses will be assessed, and the data will be used to assist the Government in determining the acquisition strategy, including Small Business Set Aside (SBSA), sole source, or full and open, for any potential subsequent action. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.001, market research results will be used to determine whether FAR Part 19 criteria are met for a SBSA or further socio-economic set aside. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a SBSA is that small business prime contractors meet the requirements set forth in compliance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitation of Subcontract. Responses from small businesses, therefore, need to include rationale as to how compliance with FAR 52.219-14 will be achieved. Also, the rules governing affiliation and ostensible subcontracting apply when determining size, as does the non-manufacturer rule. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract.


Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments.


CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates their capabilities to provide the required services. The capabilities package should be brief and concise yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements as stated in Attachment 1 hereto. Please answer the following questions:

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following email address: shemari.hale@us.af.mil and jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “CALIBRATION/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) SERVICE FOR AGILENT GC-MS AND AGILENT GC-FID INSTRUMENTS”. If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted.


RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 27 JUNE 2025 BY 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to Shemari Hale at shemari.hale@us.af.mil and Jennifer Blackford at jennifer.blackford @us.af.mil.

Files

File Type Posted
PWS - Calibration_PM for Agilent Instruments.pdf PDF

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