91--91--Diesel Fuel 2

THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INTENDS TO AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL 2 FOR THE M/V TIGLAX OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE SERVICE. THIS FUEL IS TO BE DELIVERED BY THE ONLY SOURCE OF MARINE DIESEL ON ADAK ISLAND, ALASKA, ALEUT ENTERPRISES. THIS IS A COMMERCIAL ITEM AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS EXERCISING A SHORTER PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE OF A SOLICITATION AS REFERENCED IN THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS IN CHAPTER 5, PART 5.203: PUBLICIZING AND RESPONSE TIME. ALEUT ENTERPRISES IS THE ONLY SOURCE FOR MARINE DIESEL ON ADAK AND THE FUEL IS TO BE DELIVERED ON 14 AUG 2005. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER HAS DETERMINED THAT A 4 DAY PERIOD IS ADEQUATE AND REQUIRES A SHORTER PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT ADAK ISLAND IS SO REMOTE AND NO OTHER FUEL SOURCES ARE AVAILABLE EITHER BY BARGE OR AIR AND THE FUEL IS DESPARATELY NEEDED BY THE M/V TIGLAX ON 14 AUG 2005. NO OTHER SOURCES ARE BEING SOUGHT AND THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ENDS 08/14/2005. CONTRACTING OFFICER IS DENNIS J HERMANNES AT 907 786 3412.