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General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Aug 18, 2022 11:04 am EDT
  • Original Published Date: Aug 05, 2022 04:00 pm EDT
  • Updated Response Date: Aug 19, 2022 03:00 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: Aug 19, 2022 03:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Updated Inactive Date:
  • Original Inactive Date:
  • Initiative:
    • None

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 9130 - LIQUID PROPELLANTS AND FUELS, PETROLEUM BASE
  • NAICS Code:
    • 324110 - Petroleum Refineries
  • Place of Performance:
    USA

Description

SYNOPSIS

REQUIREMENT NAME: CONUS Propellant, Rocket Grade Kerosene

SOLICITATION: SPE601-22-R-0311

DOCUMENT TYPE: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Aerospace Business Unit (DLA Energy-FEM), ATTN: Tammie Campbell and Jessica Negron, 1525 Wurtsmith Street, BLDG 5730, San Antonio, Texas 78226

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 91 – Fuel, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes

NAICS CODE: 324110

PSC CODE: 9130

POCS:   Jessica Negron, Contract Specialist, Phone: (210) 517-5003, EMAIL: Jessica.Negron@dla.mil

Tammie Campbell, Contracting Officer, Phone: 210-760-5641, EMAIL: Tammie.Campbell@dla.mil

 This pre-solicitation notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas.  This is NOT a solicitation for proposal.  No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. 

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Material Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services has a 36-month requirement for the production, storage of bulk product and drummed of following products listed below.   The Contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, and labor necessary for the production of product on an F.O.B. origin basis.

PRODUCT:  

RP-1 Bulk (NSN 9130-01-666-4530) shall meet the requirements of Detail Specification, MIL-DTL-25576E, Propellant, Rocket Grade Kerosene, dated 14 Apr 2006.

Estimated Quantity: 849,000 gallons

RP-1 Drum (NSN 9130-01-644-2542) shall meet the requirements of Detail Specification, MIL-DTL-25576E, Propellant, Rocket Grade Kerosene, dated 14 Apr 2006.

Estimated Quantity: 17,700 gallons

RP-2 Bulk (NSN 9130-01-666-4547) shall meet the requirements of Detail Specification, MIL-DTL-25576E, Propellant, Rocket Grade Kerosene, dated 14 Apr 2006.

Estimated Quantity: 1,962 gallons

RP-2 Drum (NSN 9130-01-644-2509) shall meet the requirements of Detail Specification, MIL-DTL-25576E, Propellant, Rocket Grade Kerosene, dated 14 Apr 2006.

Estimated Quantity: 43,200 gallons

In addition to the reports required elsewhere within this requirement, one copy of a Certificate of Analysis for each sample required by the specification, shall be submitted as an attachment to the applicable Invoice, Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) Combo document or documented on the WAWF Statement of Quality tab.

STORAGE:

BULK STORAGE: Contractor shall provide bulk storage for RP-1 as follows:

a) A minimum of 100,000 U.S. gallons of RP-1 bulk storage is required.

b) No individual storage tank capacity of less than 10,000 U.S. gallons.

c) The capability to transfer product between storage tanks is required.

d) The storage tank system shall be capable of meeting all technical requirements defined in the clause titled ENERGY QAP E1.15 CONTRACTOR INSPECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (ENERGY AEROSPACE) (DLA ENERGY SEP 2014)

DRUM STORAGE: Contractor shall provide an area to store up to 40 RP-1 drums and 10 RP-2 drums. Contractor shall provide storage area secure from weather and accessible only by authorized personnel.

PRODUCT DELIVERY:

RP-1 Bulk: Routine orders for bulk production will require the Contractor to deliver up to 28,000 U.S. gallons of RP-1 within 28 calendar days. On occasion, Government may issue expedited orders requiring less than 20,000 gallons be delivered in 21 days.

RP-2 Bulk: Contractor shall have capability to produce up to 6,000 U.S. gallons of RP-2 within 30-calendar days advance notification by the Government.

RP-1 & RP-2 Drums: Drummed fuel shall be made available for inspection by Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) within 30 calendar days of order notification unless longer period is specified by Government.

a) Drums shall be Contractor furnished and non-returnable.

b) Order quantity will be based on the economic order quantity proposed by the Contractor.

c) Contractor shall have the capability to fill drums out of bulk inventory as requested.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:

It is the responsibility of Contractor to deliver bulk RP-1 production into a Contractor provided storage facility where inspection and acceptance will be accomplished at the tank. New RP-1 production may be introduced into tank(s) that are not empty and contains Government owned on-specification inventory. If a new RP-1 production batch is introduced to existing Government owned on-specification inventory and is found to be off-specification, the Contractor will assume responsibility and replace at no cost to the Government on a one-for-one gallon basis in the amount of Government owned inventory that was thrown off-specification when commingled with a new RP-1 production batch.

ENERGY AEROSPACE SUPPORT POINT:

The Contractor’s storage site shall be designated as an Energy Aerospace Support Point (EASP) and shall require the documentation and submission of reports for accountability and control of DLA-owned RP-1 and RP-2 per the terms of the clause titled RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED RP-1.

LABORATORY SUPPORT (BULK RP-1 STORAGE)/ PRODUCT QUALITY SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor shall provide laboratory services to perform analysis of RP-1 samples in accordance with the requirements of the clause titled ENERGY QAP E1.15 CONTRACTOR INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITIES (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY SEP 2014) he Contractor is also responsible for providing sample containers, performing sampling, delivering samples to the laboratory, and issuing quality Certificate of Analysis. The Contractor will also be responsible for performing all sampling and laboratory testing of DLA-owned RP-1 stored and distributed from the Contractor’s storage facility in accordance with the quality requirements of the clause titled E1.16 CONTRACTOR INSPECTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (RP FUELS) (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY AUG 2014). Contractor shall also prepare all documentation and systematically process related to inventory as stated in clause titled I119.03 INVENTORY CONTROL RECORDS AND SYSTEMS OF RECORD AT CONTRACTOR DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT POINTS (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY JUL 2007).

BULK RP-1 LOAD-OUTS:

Government will provide tank trucks and/or ISO containers from approved sources for load-out of bulk RP-1 from DLA-owned inventory.

1) This requirement includes the ability to sample, complete laboratory analysis and provide test reports to allow release for delivery of all loaded tank trucks and/or ISO containers within the access hours stated in this paragraph.

2) Contractor shall be required to perform conveyance inspection and flushing prior to loading RP-1 per the clause titled E1.16 CONTRACTOR INSPECTION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (RP FUELS) (AEROSPACE ENERGY) (DLA ENERGY AUG 2014).

LOAD REPORT (BULK ONLY):

Load Report shall be prepared for each tank truck and/or ISO container loaded DLA-owned inventory.

Period of performance is 01 February 2023 to 31 January 2026.

Offers must be able to provide the above listed products in support to the DLA Energy customer, but this requirement will be competed amongst other small businesses that can offer these products.  As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1).  The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Type Requirements Contract with a 36-month period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures.  Award will be made to the offeror(s) determined to be the Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered, using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. 

Subject solicitation will be issued on or about 2 SEPTEMBER 2022.  For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact Jessica.Negron@dla.com and Tammie.Campbell@dla.mil.  For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs contact DLA Small Business Office at dla.energy.osbp@dla.mil or 703-767-9400. 

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

  • BLDG 5730 1525 WURTSMITH STREET
  • JBSA LACKLAND , TX 78236
  • USA

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