This is a Sources Sought Notice (hereinafter "Notice"). This Notice is an essential step in determining market interest and feasibility in accordance with FAR Part 10 and is for information and planning purposes only. This Notice is solely for the Governments use as a market research tool. This Notice does not constitute a request for proposals, a solicitation, or a request for quotes. If determined appropriate, then both a synopsis and a solicitation may be anticipated in June 2024. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a response to this Notice. All information received will be considered. Failure to respond to this Notice does not preclude a firm from offering on any resultant solicitation; however, a lack of interest in this requirement may keep this effort from moving forward competitively.

SMALL BUSINESSES:
This notice also serves to identify qualified Small Business, 8(a) participants, HUBZone small business concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concerns and women-owned small business (WOSB) concerns eligible under the WOSB Program that are interested, responsible and capable of providing for the Bulk Fuel requirement for DLA Energy FEBA for the Inland/East/Gulf Coast/Offshore (IEG) purchase program, located in the United States. The NAICS for this solicitation is 324110, Petroleum Refining. To qualify as small for purposes of Government procurement, the petroleum refiner, including its affiliates, must be a concern that has either no more than 1,500 employees or no more than 200,000 barrels per calendar day total Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation capacity. Capacity includes all domestic and foreign affiliates, all owned or leased facilities, and all facilities under a processing agreement or an arrangement such as an exchange agreement or a throughput. The potential opportunity for set-asides for small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses will be considered on the basis of the responses received.

RESPONSE DEADLINE:
Interested parties should respond to this notice by May 15, 2024 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. In responding to this notice, please provide your company name, address, point of contact, email-address, phone number, types of fuel capable of supplying, sources of supply and transportation modes. Send responses to Ms. Amanda Webster at Amanda.Webster@dla.mil. If you have any questions, please email Amanda Webster or Joseph Yacovone at Joseph.Yacovone@dla.mil.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:
Preproposal Conference is tentatively scheduled for June 17, 2024 at 11:00 am Eastern Time on Zoom platform, Link TBD. Please confirm your attendance by sending email to Amanda Webster at Amanda.Webster@dla.mil and Joseph Yacovone at Joseph.Yacovone@dla.mil on or before June 10, 2024.
Please include the following information in your response:
- Full Name, Title and Email of Representative(s) to attend virtually
- Company Name
- Company Address

REQUIREMENT:
The following covers the estimated annual bulk requirements for the Inland/East/Gulf Coast/Offshore Program.
Turbine Fuel, Aviation, JP8 (NSN: 9130-01-031-5816), Quantity 15,000 USG
Turbine Fuel, Aviation, JP5 (NSN: 9130-00-273-2379), Quantity 203,153,600 USG
Turbine Fuel, Aviation, JAA (NSN: 9130-00-359-2026), Quantity 785,354,800 USG
Fuel, Naval Distillate, F76 (NSN: 9140-00-273-2377), Quantity 130,739,400 USG

The products must conform to the following specifications:
JP8: MIL-DTL-83133K
JP5: MIL-DTL-5624X
JAA: ASTM D-1655-24
F76: MIL-DTL-16884P

If awards can be made, the Government anticipates award of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment contract(s) resulting from a solicitation. The anticipated ordering period is date of award through March 31, 2026. The anticipated delivery period is April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, with a 30-day carryover. The anticipated methods of delivery will be tanker, barge, truck, railcar, and/or pipeline.

Contracting Office Address:
8725 John J. Kingman Road
Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6222
United States

Place of Performance:
8725 John J. Kingman Road
Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6222
United States

Primary Point of Contact:
Amanda Webster, Contract Specialist
Amanda.Webster@dla.mil
Phone: 571-564-0853

Secondary Point of Contact:
Joseph Yacovone, Contracting Officer
Joseph.yacovone@dla.mil
Phone: 571-767-0456

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