High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860126Q0074SS
- Agency
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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
- 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), under the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources capable of providing a High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) system with Mass Hunter Software; responses are due by July 3, 2026. A set-aside decision has not yet been made, though the Air Force is contemplating a small business set-aside if two or more small business prime contractors demonstrate capability to perform at least 50 percent of personnel costs with their own employees.
The system will be delivered and installed at AFIT/EN, Building 644, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, for use in the EMGT 640A Research Methods course and Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) research projects studying water analysis and environmental restoration. The HPLC-MS must feature a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with Electrospray Ionization (ESI) and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI) modes, operating pressure of at least 800 bar, mass range of 2–3000 atomic mass units, a Diode Array Detector with 60 mm path length and signal-to-noise ratio less than 0.6 mAU/mL, an autosampler with humidity control, and a heated column compartment. The system must be manufactured and assembled in the United States, compatible with Agilent software, and sourced from an established manufacturer. Installation must be performed by the original equipment manufacturer. Delivery is required within three months of contract award or six months from receipt of design acceptance. The contractor must provide a two-year warranty and the manufacturer must commit to servicing the instrument for a minimum of ten years. All products must be domestic or qualifying country end products per DFARS 252.225-7001 and comply with Buy American and Balance of Payments Program requirements. Respondents must be registered in SAM.gov and provide company information, CAGE Code, UEI, and past performance on similar projects under NAICS 334516.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notice
Notice from the United States Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Installation Contracting Division, Base Support Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio:
INTRODUCTION: The AFLCMC Operational Contracting Branch at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources, including Small Businesses (SB), capable of providing High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) with Mass Hunter Software for data analysis. This notice is to determine the availability of qualified sources to support this requirement. A set-aside decision has not yet been made for this acquisition.
REQUIREMENTS: The Government requires a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) data analysis at the AFIT, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
The full list of required components is detailed in the attached Statement of Work. Key components include, but are not limited to:
- High Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS)
- Mass Hunter Software for data analysis
SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested parties are requested to submit a capability package that provides clear and convincing evidence of their ability to provide the services outlined above. In addition, interested parties must provide the following information:
- Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity ID (UEI).
- Point of Contact (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address).
- Company business size status under a relevant NAICS code 334516. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Department of Defense contract award.
CLOSING: Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted via email no later than July 3, 2026, at 11:00am Eastern Time. All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: “FA860126Q0074, Sources Sought: High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS).”
Be advised that due to network filters, attachments ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. The points of contact for this action are Alejandro Quiles, Contract Specialist, at alejandro.quiles_sanchez.1@us.af.mil, and Candice Snow, Contracting Officer, at candice.snow@us.af.mil.
This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overall (RFO) 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The Government’s assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Instructions.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - SOW.pdf |
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