Aviation Fuel

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Edinburg, Texas, a requirement for aviation fuel 100 low lead, delivered approximately once per month. We are seeking interested sources from small-business concerns that are capable of providing this supply The estimated magnitude for this requirement is between $100,000 and $700,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 324110 with a small business size standard of 1500 employees. This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine interested small-business concerns prior to issuing a solicitation. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. If you are an interested small-business concern, please provide the following information: 1) Small business name and point of contact; 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Evidence of small-business concern status; and 4). A brief Statement of Capability (no more than three pages) which demonstrates the ability to provide aviation fuel 100 low lead. Include any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope, and indicate the degree of work self-performed. Also include past performance references with names and phone numbers. Electronic responses are preferred. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses are due no later than 3 p.m., Central Standard Time, on March 25, 2014 to the attention of Joanne Mann, Contracting Officer, via e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to 612-336-3554.