• DLA Energy seeks fuel transportation, customs support, delivery, and offload services for U.S. Navy operations near Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico.
• This is a market research solicitation, not a formal procurement, and responses will not be considered offers or proposals.
• The Government anticipates needing approximately 20,000 U.S. gallons of JP-5 delivered per event from Houston to Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico.
• Respondents should provide recommended delivery lead times for recurring deliveries.
Description
Notice Type This Sources Sought Notice is issued for market-research and planning purposes only . It does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ), solicitation, or commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Responses to this notice will not be considered offers, proposals, or quotations, and no award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. 2. Agency and Purpose The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy is conducting market research to identify responsible commercial sources capable of providing fuel transportation, cross-border customs support, delivery, and offload services in support of U.S. Navy maritime operations in the vicinity of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The anticipated support is for Southern Border operations in the vicinity of the Gulf of America. 3. Anticipated Requirement The Government anticipates a requirement for the contractor to furnish and deliver approximately 20,000 U.S. gallons of JP-5 from DFSP Houston to Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico , per delivery event. For market-research purposes, respondents should identify their ability to support recurring deliveries at the stated quantity and provide recommended delivery lead times. The method of transportation is not prescribed. Respondents may propose the commercial transportation method or combination of methods that most effectively, safely, lawfully, and reliably supports the mission, including tanker truck, ISO container, or another commercially available approach. 4. Commercial Delivery and Acceptance Concept The Government is seeking commercial solutions under which: The contractor shall provide transportation services for Government-owned fuel and perform all activities necessary to deliver and offload the fuel at the designated delivery point in Progreso, Mexico. The Government will accept the full delivered quantity during each delivery event. The fuel will be offloaded directly into a Navy vessel, as directed by the Government representative. The contractor shall provide all transportation, coordination, personnel, equipment, documentation, and services necessary to safely complete delivery and offload. Detailed fuel-quality, inspection, quantity-verification, acceptance, safety, environmental, and operational requirements will be established in the performance work statement (PWS) or solicitation. 5. Required Contractor Capabilities Interested parties shall have the ability to provide the following: Bulk transportation of JP-5 or comparable aviation/marine petroleum products via tanker truck, ISO container, or other suitable commercial transport capacity. Transportation from a Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) to Progreso, Mexico. Cross-border transportation operations between the United States and Mexico. Ability to properly coordinate delivery of f…
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