Fuel Oil Quality Management Testing Support Services

The Naval Sea Systems Command, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division, is soliciting proposals for Fuel Oil Quality Management Testing Support Services. The contractor will provide comprehensive fuel sample testing and analysis for the United States Navy fleet using specified ASTM and ISO test methods across four test slates, with potential expansion to the Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Key requirements include maintaining an ISO 9001 or ISO 17025 certified laboratory within the Continental United States, completing sample testing within three business days of receipt, supplying sample bottle kits with serialized seals and IATA/DOT compliant packaging, maintaining daily electronic data transfers to government databases, and retaining samples for 45 days post-test. The solicitation requires contractors to demonstrate testing capacity across two primary test slates: Slate 1 with nine fuel properties for F-76 special diagnostic samples and Slate 2 with up to 19 fuel properties for Marine Gas Oil samples, with detailed equipment specifications and per-day capacity documentation required in Attachment B. The offer due date is April 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and the contractor must maintain CMMC Level 2 (Self) certification and comply with all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside with no incumbent contractor identified in the available documentation. The contract period runs from April 30, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with staggered start dates for optional test slate line items beginning June 15, 2026 and extending through April 1, 2027. The contract structure includes 15 line items covering test slates, sample kits with mailers, and shipping with quantities ranging from 15 to 132 units per CLIN; however, specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. Performance location is specified as the United States with FOB destination to NAVAIR Fuel and Lubricants Branch in Patuxent River, Maryland, where the contractor must ship 100 mL residual aliquots following the 45-day sample retention period. The contractor must also conduct regular business meetings with government personnel and provide monthly status reports, laboratory analysis reports, and quality assurance/quality control plans throughout the contract period.