Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Testing Rigs
Deadline: 11 Sep 2025
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 125933129
Document Ref. No.: FA860125Q0177
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Description
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Base Support Branch (AFLCMC/PZIBB) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), OH intends to award a sole source contract to:
DC SCIENTIFIC, INC.
6750 MCLEAN WAY STE D
GLEN BURNIE, MD 21060 6409
CLIN Item Quantity Option
CLIN 0001 Two (2) Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation (JFTO) Test Rigs 1 Each No CLIN 1001 One (1) Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation (JFTO) Test Rig 1 Each Yes CLIN 2001 One (1) Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation (JFTO) Test Rig 1 Each Yes
The proposed vendor, DC Scientific, Inc, is the only known source capable of meeting the Government-s requirements, as specified in the Statement of Work dated 16 July 2025 (see Attachment 1), for these Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Testing Rigs. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for further specification.
The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order and carried out as a sole source action (not competitively awarded). The statutory authority which permits other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 10 United States Code (USC) 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification (See Attachment 2). The applicable NAICS code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. This NAICS code has a small business size standard of 1, 000 employees.
The Aerospace Fuels Laboratory (AFPET) has a requirement for the procurement of up to four (4) Thermal Oxidation Testing rigs with two (2) Thermal Oxidation testing rigs for AFPET/PTPLA (WPAFB Location), and options for one (1) Thermal Oxidation testing rig for AFPET/PTPLE (Vandenberg SFB) and one (1) Thermal Oxidation testing rig for AFPET/PTPLH (Cape Canaveral SFS) to run testing per ASTM D3241 to determine Thermal Oxidation stability testing in aviation turbine fuels in accordance with the Statement of Work dated 16 July 2025 (See Attachment 1).
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT I...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : FA860125Q0177
Related Notice : Jet_Fuel_Thermal_Oxidation_Testing_Rigs_SS
Department/Ind. Agency : DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier : DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Major Command : AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Sub Command : AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER
Office: FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Sep 08, 2025 01:14 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Sep 11, 2025 11:30 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 26, 2025
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
Product Service Code: 6630 - CHEMICAL ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 USA
Documents
Tender Notice
JFTO-Test-Rig-SOW-16-JUL-25.pdf
JFTO-Test-Rig-SSJ-Redacted.pdf