Laboratory Services Panama
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- Solicitation number
- SPE603-26-R-050X
- Agency
-
Energy
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Panama
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy is seeking laboratory testing services located within Panama for petroleum products including jet fuels (JET A and JP-5 NATO F-44) and diesel fuels (Navy Distillate NATO F-76 and Marine Fuel Grade-DMA). The contractor must provide testing services for Defense Working Capital Product owned petroleum products in accordance with military specifications including ASTM D1655, MIL-DTL-5624, MIL-DTL-16884, and ISO 8217. Key requirements include ISO 9001 and/or ISO/IEC 17025 certification, responsibility for sample transportation from contracted locations to the laboratory, and compliance with all performance requirements including any subcontractor actions. The contractor must meet strict turnaround time requirements ranging from 6 hours for individual tests to 24 hours for A Series testing. This pre-solicitation notice was posted on September 8, 2025, with a due date of September 29, 2025.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the notice. The contractor will be responsible for testing various series of petroleum products with specific maximum turnaround timeframes: A Series within 24 hours, B Series within 12 hours, C Series within 8 hours, individual tests within 6 hours, expedited testing within 12 hours, and secured fuel performance testing within 6 hours. The contractor must handle government-owned products that may be shipped to their laboratory facility and ensure compliance with military specifications for all testing procedures. Any subcontracting for specific test methods requires prior notification to the contracting officer and formal Exception, Deviation, or Waiver requests during the offer period. The contract falls under NAICS code 541380 for Testing Laboratories and Services and PSC category H191 for Quality Control of Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes.
Notice text
This Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FESDB will issue a solicitation to acquire laboratory testing services located within the country of Panama.
The following are products which are utilized by DLA Energy and its customers that may require testing at the contractor’s facility, per the requirements set by DLA Energy.
Jet Fuels:
Aviation Turbine Fuel, Grade JET A (Specification: ASTM D1655 latest version)
Aviation Turbine Fuel, Grade JP-5 NATO F-44 (Specification: MIL-DTL-5624, latest version)
Diesel Fuels:
Diesel Fuel, Navy Distillate NATO F-76 (Specification: MIL-DTL-16884, latest version)
Marine Fuel Grade-DMA (MGO) (Specification: ISO 8217 latest version)
DLA Energy will require results within a specific turnaround time as shown below for certain Series of testing. Also, the series of testing must adhere to military specifications.
Maximum Turn-around Hours Chart:
- A Series
- 24 hours
- B Series
- 12 hours
- C Series
- 8 hours
- Individual Tests
- 6 hours
- Expedite
- 12 hours
- Secured Fuel Performance
- 6 hours
The Contractor will be responsible for the laboratory testing of Defense Working Capital Product (DWCF) owned petroleum products in accordance with the specific specifications, and transportation of samples from contracted locations to the contractor’s laboratory. Government-owned products may be shipped to the Contractor’s laboratory for testing. The contractor will be responsible for compliance with all performance requirements. The contractor will be responsible for all actions taken by any sub-contractor utilized. The contractor shall be ISO 9001 and/or ISO/IEC 17025 certified. If samples require subcontracting for specific test methods or tasks due to unforeseen circumstances, the offeror must notify the contracting officer during the offer period and formally request an Exception, Deviation, or Waiver (EDW) for the particular tasks. Should a government representative (QAR) opt or require observation of testing conducted at a subcontractor's facility, they will be granted complete access to monitor all aspects of the testing process.
The performance period is for a two (2) year base period from February 1, 2026 – February 1, 2028. One (1) two-year option period of February 1, 2026 – February 1, 2030and a 6-month option from February 1, 2026 – July 31, 2030, to extend.
The Solicitation will be issued on or around October 2025, and the Solicitation closing date will be on or around November 2025. This procurement will be a full and open competition. The solicitation will be published electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.sam.gov.
This is not an RFP, a promise to issue an RFP, or a promise by the Government to pay for information received in response to this synopsis or any subsequent announcement. This information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Services Panama | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Laboratory Services Panama | Pre-Solicitation |
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