THE SOLICITATION NUMBER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT HAS CHANGED. PLEASE VISIT SOLICITATION SP0600-14-R-0501 FOR UPDATES AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FUEL SERVICES REQUIREMENT AT FT. BLISS, TX This is the Synopsis: Under this solicitation, the Defense Logistics Agency Energy is procuring services for the receipt, storage and issue of bulk jet fuel (JP8), ultra-low sulfur diesel, unleaded gasoline, E85, and B20 biodiesel fuels. The Service Provider (SP) shall perform services to include fuel operations, maintenance, support operations, management, and administration pertaining to the receipt, storage, handling, and issue of Government-Owned Fuel Product. The SP shall provide Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) and Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) bulk retail fuel services at Ft. Bliss, TX, and alongside aviation refueling services at Biggs Army Airfield. The SP shall establish, operate, and maintain one COCO bulk/retail fuel service points at sites designated by the Government, and operate and maintain four GOCO bulk/retail fuel service points in addition to performing alongside aviation refueling services at one of these GOCO sites. Specific requirements for each site are listed in Appendix D of the PWS (which shall be posted at issuance of the solicitation). The Service Provider (SP) will provide fuels management services to include alongside aircraft fuel delivery, operation and maintenance of bulk fuel facilities, inventory accountability, fuel operations, product receipts, bulk product issues, automated dispensing key management, product quality, and environmental compliance at Ft. Bliss, TX, using best commercial standards. The SP shall be responsible for and furnish as required all personnel, equipment, material and/or facilities necessary for providing these services. The base period of performance for the resulting contract will be five years, with three, five year options to renew for a possible 20 year contract. Performance is expected to begin on or around March 1, 2014. A written solicitation will be issued within the next 90 days for the requirements synopsized above; a pre-proposal conference will be conducted by DLA Energy after the RFP is issued. The date of the conference will be announced at a later time. This solicitation will be conducted using unrestricted full and open competition; the NAICS Code is 493190 and the threshold for SBs is $25,500,000.00 in annual receipts. All responsible offerors may submit an offer, which will be considered. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is a Sources Sought notice. It seeks information from small business sources that can provide fuel management services. No solicitation is being issued at this time. Under this solicitation, the Defense Logistics Agency Energy is procuring services for the receipt, storage and issue of bulk jet fuel (JP8), ultra-low sulfur diesel, unleaded gasoline, E85, and B20 biodiesel fuels. The Service Provider (SP) shall perform services to include fuel operations, maintenance, support operations, management, and administration pertaining to the receipt, storage, handling, and issue of Government-Owned Fuel Product. The SP shall provide Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) bulk retail fuel services at Ft. Bliss, TX, and alongside aviation refueling services at Biggs Army Airfield. The SP shall establish, operate, and maintain one COCO bulk/retail fuel service point at a site designated by the Government, and operate and maintain four GOCO bulk/retail fuel service points in addition to performing alongside aviation refueling services at one of these GOCO sites. Specific requirements for each site will be listed in the Performance Work Statement (which will be posted when the solicitation is issued). T he Service Provider (SP) will provide fuels management services to include alongside aircraft fuel delivery, operation and maintenance of bulk fuel facilities, inventory accountability, fuel operations, product receipts, bulk product issues, automated dispensing key management, product quality, and environmental compliance at Ft. Bliss, TX, using best commercial standards. The SP shall be responsible for and furnish as required all personnel, equipment, material and/or facilities necessary for providing these services. The government will award one firm-fixed-price contract as a result of this requirement for a five-year period, beginning on or about Feb 1, 2014. The Contract will be subject to FAR 52.222.41, the Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended. The proposed solicitation is being considered for a set-aside under small business programs. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 493190 and the size standard is $25.5 million in annual receipts. The Government is interested in the responses to this notice from the following types of businesses: Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a) Businesses, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Businesses, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Responses to the sources sought notice shall not exceed 5 pages. The Government will use this information, in addition to other information obtained, to determine whether the solicitation will be set aside for Small Business. Any information provided to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. All responses to this notice are to be submitted by 1500 hours local Ft Belvoir time on July 20, 2013. Only responses submitted via E-Mail will be considered. Please email all submissions to Mr. Owen Hassig at
[email protected] Interested companies should address the following in their response: 1. Provide a company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history for (last 3 years), office location (s), DUNS/CAGE Code number, and a statement regarding current business status. Please note that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required for DLA Energy contractors. 2. Capability of providing qualified and experienced personnel, with appropriate clearances, if required. 3. Past Performance: Do you have past performance as a prime contractor or subcontractor on service contracts for similar fuels management requirements? If so, please provide the following: Contract number, Name of Government Agency or Commercial Entity. Period of Performance, Dollar Value, Type of Contract (Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursement, etc.), and an explanation of services provided as they relate to COCO fuels management. If your firm acted as subcontractor or joint venture, name the prime contractor or other party, the specific work performed and percentage. Address any past performance problems, and resolutions taken. 4. Do you anticipate any type of teaming arrangement for this requirement? If yes, please address what kind of arrangement and what percentage of work, type (s) of service would you perform. 5. Does your company have experience with Service Contract Act of 1965 covered contracts? Does your company have experience with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)? Please explain any experience your company has had with labor unions. 6. Does your company have the financial capability and financial stability, and/or adequate lines of credit to sustain and support a five-year contract at one or more locations, in the event there are delays with the payment process? 7. What realistic phase-in period would you require to commence performance with personnel, equipment, and materials? The base period of performance for the resulting contract will be five years, with three, five year options to renew for a possible 20 year contract. Performance is expected to begin on or around February 1, 2014.