AFPET MiniLab 153 & FDM 6000 Calibration & PM Services
Air Force and Space Force · FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA860126P0084 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 20, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
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: SPECTRO SCIENTIFIC, INC 1 Executive DR STE 101 Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824-2564, United States This requirement is for the following: CLIN Item Quantity CLIN 0001 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the MiniLab 153 (SVC035-F; S/N: SpectrOil 20035, LaserNet Fines 2405, FluidScan HH2295, MiniVisc 2028104), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). BASE YEAR (01 SEP 2026 - 31 AUG 2027) C… (show all)
LIN 0002 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 series (SVC027; S/N: 260010000062), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). BASE YEAR (01 SEP 2026 - 31 AUG 2027) CLIN 1001 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the MiniLab 153 (SVC035-F; S/N: SpectrOil 20035, LaserNet Fines 2405, FluidScan HH2295, MiniVisc 2028104), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 1 (01 SEP 2027 - 31 AUG 2028) CLIN 1002 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 series (SVC027; S/N: 260010000062), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 1 (01 SEP 2027 - 31 AUG 2028) CLIN 2001 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the MiniLab 153 (SVC035-F; S/N: SpectrOil 20035, LaserNet Fines 2405, FluidScan HH2295, MiniVisc 2028104), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 2 (01 SEP 2028 - 31 AUG 2029) CLIN 2002 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 series (SVC027; S/N: 260010000062), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 2 (01 SEP 2028 - 31 AUG 2029) CLIN 3001 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the MiniLab 153 (SVC035-F; S/N: SpectrOil 20035, LaserNet Fines 2405, FluidScan HH2295, MiniVisc 2028104), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 3 (01 SEP 2029 - 31 AUG 2030) CLIN 3002 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 series (SVC027; S/N: 260010000062), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 3 (01 SEP 2029 - 31 AUG 2030) CLIN 4001 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the MiniLab 153 (SVC035-F; S/N: SpectrOil 20035, LaserNet Fines 2405, FluidScan HH2295, MiniVisc 2028104), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 4 (01 SEP 2030 - 31 AUG 2031) CLIN 4002 Calibration and Preventative Maintenance 1 Each Service for the Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 series (SVC027; S/N: 260010000062), in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). OPTION YEAR 4 (01 SEP 2030 - 31 AUG 2031) The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Commercial Purchase Order and carried out as a sole source action (not competitively awarded). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. The applicable NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. This NAICS code has a small business size standard of $34.0M. The Air Force Petroleum Agency�s Aerospace Fuels Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFPET/PTPLA) is seeking a nonpersonal service contract for one (1) base year plus four (4) option years to provide calibration and preventative maintenance (PM) services at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio for the following instruments listed below. a. One (1) MiniLab Series 153 (SN: ML153-345). The MiniLab 153 comes with five components: one MiniVisc 3050 Series (S/N: 2028104), one FluidScan Q1100 (S/N: HH2295), one Spectroil Q100 (S/N: 20035), one Lasernet Fines Elemental Analyzer Q230 (S/N: 2405). b. One (1) Fuel Dilution Meter (FDM) 6000 (SN: 260010000062). Spectro Scientific Inc. is the only certified vendor capable of providing the calibration and preventative maintenance (PM) service of one (1) MiniLab 153 and one (1) FDM 6000 analytical system without negating/voiding the product warranties. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. All responses received by 27 August 2026 @ 12:00 PM EDT will be considered by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. Responses and questions shall be submitted via email to jordan.dean.8@us.af.mil and jennifer.blackford@us.af.mil.
Who won similar work
107 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 811210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 3 | $18.2M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| LINMARR ASSOCIATES, INC. | 3 | $2.2M | Jul 21, 2025 |
| APPLIED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INC | 3 | $2.1M | Apr 27, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 2 | $143.3M | Apr 22, 2026 |
| IAP WORLD SERVICES, INC. | 2 | $92.0M | May 20, 2026 |
| BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | 2 | $50.7M | Oct 22, 2025 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX | 2 | $15.2M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| DRS TRAINING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 USA | 2 | $9.8M | Sep 15, 2025 |
| PEAK SIGNALS, LLC | 2 | $1.4M | Jan 31, 2025 |
| DELTA TEKNIK ELEK.ELEKTRO.GUV.SIS.TEK.MALZ.PAZ.TURZ.ITH.IHR.INS.SAN. VE TIC.LTD.STI. adana 01310 TUR | 2 | $771K | Jul 29, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 1, 2026HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$125KREPAIR OF BLOWER ASSEMBLY NSN 4920011116824RN
- Sep 29, 2026BAE SYSTEMS CONTROLS INC.$7.9MF-16 Transducer Repair
- Sep 25, 2026L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$12.8MElectronic Flight Indicator (EFI) and Radar Display Unit (RDU)
- Sep 25, 2026L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$2.4MElectronic Flight Indicator (EFI) and Radar Display Unit (RDU)
- Sep 24, 2026FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP$11KAward Notice - Fluke Electronics Corp - 96040A Repair Calibration
- Sep 23, 2026FRONT LINE PLUS FIRE & RESCUE, INC$100KGIANT VOICE (GV) PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
- Aug 31, 2026DKK Co., Ltd.$388KSole Source Award Notice - Momote AM Tower MX and Repair
- Aug 19, 2026CALIBER SALES ENGINEERING INC.$968KRepair of Compressor-Dehydrator for the JTE Program NSN 4440015989067
- Aug 18, 2026OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.$34KOxford EBSD-EDS Service Maintenance Agreement
- Aug 4, 2026L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$22.6MMultifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal (LVT) and Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Repair
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (14 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $675K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.