FAME Cartridges
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860126P0023
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch (AFLCMC/PZIBB) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of FIJI FAME cartridges and verification fluids. The notice, posted on April 29, 2026, announces the Air Force's intent to award a sole source contract to Lazar Scientific, Inc., the exclusive U.S. distributor for these specialized laboratory consumables. This is not a competitive solicitation, as the requirement is supported by an approved Single Source Justification under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price Commercial Purchase Order covering one base year with two option years. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), which carries a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
The procurement objective is to supply the Aerospace Fuels Laboratory at the Air Force Petroleum Office (AFPET) with consumable materials necessary to operate their FIJI FAME Instrument, Model SA5000-2, which determines Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) content in aviation turbine fuel in compliance with ASTM D7797 test methodology. The base year purchase includes twelve packs of FIJI Cartridge (100) with filters, five bottles of 30ppm verification fluid, and five bottles of 100ppm verification fluid, with a quoted price of $47,777.03 and total estimated contract value of $157,496.51 including option years. Market research confirmed these items are unavailable through alternative sources including AbilityOne, Unicor, and GSA Advantage, and Lazar Scientific is the sole authorized distributor for Stanhope-Seta products in the United States. Delivery must be made to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with all deliveries subject to commercial vehicle gate procedures as specified in the Statement of Work. The due date for any protests or inquiries is May 6, 2026.
Notice text
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch (AFLCMC/PZIBB) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), OH intends to award a sole source contract to:
Lazar scientific, inc
12692 Sandy DR
STE 116
Granger, Indiana 46530
This requirement is for the purchase of one (1) base year with two (2) option years.
CLIN ITEM QUANTITY
0001 FIJI Cartridge (100), pack of 100, includes filter (item SA5005-100) 12 packs
0002 FIJI Verification Fluid, 30ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0004) 5 bottles
0003 FIJI Verification Fluid, 100ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0005) 5 bottles
1001 FIJI Cartridge (100), pack of 100, includes filter (item SA5005-100) 12 packs
1002 FIJI Verification Fluid, 30ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0004) 5 bottles
1003 FIJI Verification Fluid, 100ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0005) 5 bottles
2001 FIJI Cartridge (100), pack of 100, includes filter (item SA5005-100) 12 packs
2002 FIJI Verification Fluid, 30ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0004) 5 bottles
2003 FIJI Verification Fluid, 100ppm, 100ml (item SETA-0112-0005) 5 bottles
The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order and carried out as a sole source action (not competitively awarded). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. The applicable NAICS code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. This NAICS code has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
The Aerospace Fuels Laboratory at the Air Force Petroleum Office (AFPET) uses the FIJI FAME Instrument, Model SA5000-2 to determine Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) content in Aviation Turbine Fuel. Each test requires the use of one (1) cartridge and one (1) filter, which are packaged and sold together in quantities of 100 as item SA5005-100. Additionally, testing requires the use of verification fluids - SETA-0112-0004 and SETA-0112-0005. The FIJI FAME instrument, its parts, and consumables are exclusively sold by the US distributor Lazar Scientific in the United States. Therefore, Lazar Scientific is the only vendor capable of meeting the Government’s requirements at this time.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All responses received by 6 May 2026 @ 1200 Eastern Time will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. Responses and questions shall be submitted via email to jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil and eve.aden@us.af.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ - Fame Cartridges -Signed.pdf | ||
| SOW FAME Cartridges 22Apr26.pdf |
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