Flash Point Analyzer

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to procure Flash Point Analyzer equipment through a limited competition between two pre-qualified vendors: AMETEK, Inc. and Ayalytical Instruments, Inc. The procurement supports the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and will be awarded as a firm-fixed price contract. Only two specific models are approved for use according to NAVAIR 17-15-50.2 Joint Oil Analysis Program Manual: the NAVIFLASH II (NSN 6630-01-725-1759) and the ERAFLASH (P/N AYA-80-22052). The Government is conducting this limited competition under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that only these sources can satisfy the agency requirements. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice must be received within fifteen days of publication, with a due date of July 24, 2025, and registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory for consideration.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The two potential contractors are AMETEK, Inc. (CAGE: 6UBJ2) and Ayalytical Instruments, Inc. (CAGE: 6A3N6), both identified as the only sources capable of meeting the specialized requirements. The Government emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals but rather a market survey to determine whether the requirement should be opened to broader competition. The procurement falls under PSC category 6630 for Chemical Analysis Instruments, and any determination not to compete the requirement will be based solely on responses received during this pre-solicitation period. The notice explicitly states that the information provided is subject to change and does not bind the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.