# Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source: High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa860126q0006 - Solicitation number: FA860126Q0006 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA8601 AFLCMC Pzio (FA8601) - NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments - Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio - County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057 - City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660 - First posted: January 26, 2026 - Last posted: February 4, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/943251697c6147629597c36c281d6d54/view ## Description The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZIBA), on behalf of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Agilent Technologies, Inc. for the procurement, installation, and training for a High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The requirement is for a new HPLC-MS system to replace an aging and inoperable unit. The new instrument is critical for the analysis of toxic organic chemicals and chemical warfare agents. The Government's market research indicates that Agilent Technologies is the only manufacturer whose products meet the minimum technical requirements as specified in the Statement of Work. These requirements include full component integration from a single manufacturer and the use of proprietary Agilent MassHunter software, which is essential for maintaining continuity with established analytical methods and personnel expertise. No other manufacturer produces a compatible system that can meet the Government's essential needs without incurring substantial costs for re-validation and training. In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the justification for the lack of competition is that the required proprietary product is only available from a single responsible source. Therefore, this acquisition is being conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. **Submission Instructions and Points of Contact:** Interested parties who believe they can satisfy the requirements must provide a capability statement with clear and convincing evidence of their ability to do so. The statement must demonstrate the vendor's capability to provide an HPLC-MS system that is 100% compatible with the technical specifications and software requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. A simple statement of capability is not sufficient. All responses, questions, and capability statements shall be submitted via email to the following points of contact no later than Tuesday, 10 February 2026 at 11:00AM EST. Contract Specialist: Brian Algeo, brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil Contracting Officer: Candice Snow, candice.snow@us.af.mil All correspondence sent via email must contain the subject line: “Notice of Intent, HPLC-MS.” This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. **Attachments:** Statement of Work (SOW) Sole Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted ## Publications - January 26, 2026: Special notice, due February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice a7a0c469580f409d8f885c3e55a3a937. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a7a0c469580f409d8f885c3e55a3a937/view - February 4, 2026: Special notice, due February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 943251697c6147629597c36c281d6d54. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/943251697c6147629597c36c281d6d54/view ## Points of contact - Brian Algeo, brian.algeo.1@us.af.mil - Candice Snow, candice.snow@us.af.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa860126q0006.