8 September 2026 Update Solicitation/Draft contract change in Statement of Work
\n\nCombined Synopsis/Solicitation: Brand Name Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS)
\n\nSolicitation Number: FA8601-26-Q-0074
\nNotice Type: Special Notice (RFQ)
\nIssuing Office: AFLCMC/PZIBA
\nPosted Date: 9 September 2026
\nResponse Date: 25 September 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT
\nSet-Aside: N/A
\nProduct Service Code: 6630
\nNAICS Code: 334516
\nSmall Business Size Standard: 1,000 Employees
Description
\n\nThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZIBA), on behalf of the Department of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, intends to award a Brand Name Only, firm-fixed-price contract for an Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS).
\n\nThis is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
\n\nThis solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the RFO, effective 17 April 2026, and the Revolutionary Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (RDFARS) as of the date of issuance.
\n\nThe Department of the Air Force intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for an Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW), dated 1 September 2026, on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. The Schedule of Supplies, place of performance, delivery information, and the full list of applicable provisions and clauses are set forth in the attached SF 1449 and solicitation. Award is subject to the availability of funds.
\n\nThe requirement is for all supplies, labor, and services necessary to procure a new High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS). This is a follow-on acquisition requiring the new HPLC-MS to be fully compatible and interchangeable with the agency’s existing Agilent equipment and software. The Government’s market research indicates that Agilent products use proprietary MassHunter software for instrument control and data analysis, and no other manufacturer produces a compatible system that meets the Government’s essential need for a single, integrated platform while avoiding the cost of new training and method redevelopment.
\n\nThe approved Brand Name Justification is attached to this posting.
\n\n\n\nSubmission Instructions
\n\nSubmission Deadline: 25 September 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT
\n\nRequired Email Subject Line:
\nFA8601-26-Q-0074, Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS)
Offerors shall submit proposals by email to all of the following points of contact:
\n\nFormat: Submit a single email not exceeding 5 MB. Attachments must be in PDF, DOCX, or XLSX format. Compressed files, including ZIP files, are not permitted.
\n\nConfirmation: A receipt confirmation will be sent within 24 hours. If confirmation is not received, contact all three points of contact listed above.
\n\n\n\nProposal Content Requirements
\n\nProposals shall consist of a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal and shall provide sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the SOW. Offerors shall not merely restate Government requirements.
\n\nEach proposal shall include:
\n\nKey Information
\n\nRequirement: Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) in accordance with the SOW dated 1 September 2026.
\n\nContract Type: Firm-Fixed Price.
\n\nPeriod of Performance: Six months after contract award.
\n\nDelivery: Delivery, installation, unloading, storage, and final setup shall occur at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Building 644, Room L139, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
\n\n\n\nCybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
\n\nIn accordance with RDFARS 252.204-7021, this acquisition requires Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 for Federal Contract Information only.
\n\nOfferors must have a current CMMC Level 1, or higher, self-assessment recorded in the Supplier Performance Risk System at the time of award. Waivers, grace periods, and Plans of Action and Milestones are not permitted.
\n\n\n\nBuy American Act and Qualifying-Country Products
\n\nThis acquisition is subject to the Buy American Act and the qualifying-country-product requirements set forth in the SOW.
\n\nIn accordance with the SOW, all products proposed or delivered shall be domestic end products or qualifying-country end products, as applicable. Offerors shall identify the country of origin for the offered end product and applicable components in the required representations and certifications.
\n\nThe offered HPLC-MS system must be made and assembled in the United States of America in accordance with the SOW.
\n\n\n\nBasis for Award
\n\nAward will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal:
\n\nPast Performance and Responsibility
\n\nBefore award, the Contracting Officer will perform a responsibility determination under RFO Part 9, including review of the offeror’s record in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System and the Supplier Performance Risk System. Adverse findings may render an offeror non-responsible.
\n\nThe Government reserves the right to award without discussions or to make no award.
\n\n\n\nImportant Notices
\n\nSAM Registration: Offerors must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management for the life of the contract.
\n\nInvoicing: Invoices shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Workflow—Receipt and Acceptance. Payment shall be made as 100 percent Net 30 upon successful completion of all delivery, installation, and final setup requirements.
\n\n\n\nQuestions
\n\nQuestions shall be submitted by email to all three points of contact listed above no later than 16 September 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT.
\n\nInclude solicitation number FA8601-26-Q-0074 in the email subject line. Late questions may not be considered.
\n\nAttachments
\n\n8 September 2026 Update Solicitation/Draft contract change in Statement of Work
\n\nCombined Synopsis/Solicitation: Brand Name Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS)
\n\nSolicitation Number: FA8601-26-Q-0074
\nNotice Type: Special Notice (RFQ)
\nIssuing Office: AFLCMC/PZIBA
\nPosted Date: 9 September 2026
\nResponse Date: 25 September 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT
\nSet-Aside: N/A
\nProduct Service Code: 6630
\nNAICS Code: 334516
\nSmall Business Size Standard: 1,000 Employees
Description
\n\nThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/PZIBA), on behalf of the Department of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, intends to award a Brand Name Only, firm-fixed-price contract for an Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS).
\n\nThis is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
\n\nThis solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the RFO, effective 17 April 2026, and the Revolutionary Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (RDFARS) as of the date of issuance.
\n\nThe Department of the Air Force intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for an Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW), dated 1 September 2026, on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. The Schedule of Supplies, place of performance, delivery information, and the full list of applicable provisions and clauses are set forth in the attached SF 1449 and solicitation. Award is subject to the availability of funds.
\n\nThe requirement is for all supplies, labor, and services necessary to procure a new High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS). This is a follow-on acquisition requiring the new HPLC-MS to be fully compatible and interchangeable with the agency’s existing Agilent equipment and software. The Government’s market research indicates that Agilent products use proprietary MassHunter software for instrument control and data analysis, and no other manufacturer produces a compatible system that meets the Government’s essential need for a single, integrated platform while avoiding the cost of new training and method redevelopment.
\n\nThe approved Brand Name Justification is attached to this posting.
\n\n\n\nSubmission Instructions
\n\nSubmission Deadline: 25 September 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT
\n\nRequired Email Subject Line:
\nFA8601-26-Q-0074, Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS)
Offerors shall submit proposals by email to all of the following points of contact:
\n\nFormat: Submit a single email not exceeding 5 MB. Attachments must be in PDF, DOCX, or XLSX format. Compressed files, including ZIP files, are not permitted.
\n\nConfirmation: A receipt confirmation will be sent within 24 hours. If confirmation is not received, contact all three points of contact listed above.
\n\n\n\nProposal Content Requirements
\n\nProposals shall consist of a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal and shall provide sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the SOW. Offerors shall not merely restate Government requirements.
\n\nEach proposal shall include:
\n\nKey Information
\n\nRequirement: Agilent High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (HPLC-MS) in accordance with the SOW dated 1 September 2026.
\n\nContract Type: Firm-Fixed Price.
\n\nPeriod of Performance: Six months after contract award.
\n\nDelivery: Delivery, installation, unloading, storage, and final setup shall occur at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Building 644, Room L139, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
\n\n\n\nCybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
\n\nIn accordance with RDFARS 252.204-7021, this acquisition requires Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 for Federal Contract Information only.
\n\nOfferors must have a current CMMC Level 1, or higher, self-assessment recorded in the Supplier Performance Risk System at the time of award. Waivers, grace periods, and Plans of Action and Milestones are not permitted.
\n\n\n\nBuy American Act and Qualifying-Country Products
\n\nThis acquisition is subject to the Buy American Act and the qualifying-country-product requirements set forth in the SOW.
\n\nIn accordance with the SOW, all products proposed or delivered shall be domestic end products or qualifying-country end products, as applicable. Offerors shall identify the country of origin for the offered end product and applicable components in the required representations and certifications.
\n\nThe offered HPLC-MS system must be made and assembled in the United States of America in accordance with the SOW.
\n\n\n\nBasis for Award
\n\nAward will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal:
\n\nPast Performance and Responsibility
\n\nBefore award, the Contracting Officer will perform a responsibility determination under RFO Part 9, including review of the offeror’s record in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System and the Supplier Performance Risk System. Adverse findings may render an offeror non-responsible.
\n\nThe Government reserves the right to award without discussions or to make no award.
\n\n\n\nImportant Notices
\n\nSAM Registration: Offerors must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management for the life of the contract.
\n\nInvoicing: Invoices shall be submitted electronically through Wide Area Workflow—Receipt and Acceptance. Payment shall be made as 100 percent Net 30 upon successful completion of all delivery, installation, and final setup requirements.
\n\n\n\nQuestions
\n\nQuestions shall be submitted by email to all three points of contact listed above no later than 16 September 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT.
\n\nInclude solicitation number FA8601-26-Q-0074 in the email subject line. Late questions may not be considered.
\n\nAttachments
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