PAMAS SBSS Liquid Particle Counter

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is soliciting offers for one PAMAS Syringe Bottle Sampling System (SBSS) Liquid Particle Counter, designated as solicitation FA857126Q0052, with proposals due by March 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM local time. This is a firm fixed price acquisition for commercial products and services under NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with a firm size standard of 1,000 employees. The contractor must provide all parts, materials, equipment, training, and installation necessary to deliver the system to the 402d Maintenance Group Chemical Analysis Flight at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Key requirements include delivery within 12 weeks from award, on-site installation, and familiarization training for four users, along with contract data requirements list (CDRL) submissions including Environmental Management Systems training status reports, ISO 50001 energy management system training documentation, contractor safety plans, and accident/incident reports. The procurement has been justified as a single source acquisition under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a) based on mission-critical requirements, as the PAMAS SBSS system is the sole equipment capable of measuring particulates in the 10-200 micrometer and 200+ micrometer ranges to specifications required for aircraft particulate testing, with no qualified small business alternatives identified through market research.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, and the specific contract value is redacted in the available documentation. The procurement is designated as a DO-rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), indicating its defense priority status. The place of performance is Warner Robins, Georgia (DoDAAC: FE2067), where installation and training will occur at Robins Air Force Base. The contractor must ensure CMMC Level 1 cybersecurity certification compliance and must submit all invoices through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system for payment processing. Key government points of contact include Primary Government POC Della Smith (della.smith@us.af.mil), Alternate Government POC Benjamin Gibson (benjamin.gibson.4@us.af.mil), and Contracting Officer Robert Robinson (AFSC/PZIMA), with all contractor personnel required to complete Air Force Environmental Management Systems Awareness Training prior to commencing work at Robins AFB.