Western Pacific Bulk Fuels Purchase Program (WESTPAC )
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) is conducting an annual procurement for the Western Pacific and Middle East regions, known as the WESTPAC Purchase Program. The program covers the estimated annual requirements for Fuel, Naval Distillate (F76), Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JP5), and Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JA1) with and without additives. The delivery period is from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with a 30-day carry-over period. The solicitation will be available on the System for Award Management, and vendors will be required to submit offers through the Offer Entry Tool. The Government intends to award a portion of the JA1 requirement on a non-competitive basis to Qatar Energy (or a subsidiary) as the only authorized source to supply this fuel requirement within Qatar.
This procurement does not have a set-aside designation. The main NAICS codes are likely 324110 (Petroleum Refineries) and 424720 (Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers). The estimated quantities are 201,804,000 U.S. Gallons of F76, 90,786,000 U.S. Gallons of JP5, and 282,320,000 U.S. Gallons of JA1, some of which require additives. The Government has not disclosed a potential award value or budget range for this requirement.
SPE602-24-R-0708 Defense Logistics Agency Energy
4/18/24, 10:19 AM WESTPAC Pre-proposal Notice
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy has issued a Special Notice for a pre-proposal conference related to solicitation SPE602-24-R-0708 for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) region. The solicitation is for fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to provide various fuel types to locations in the WESTPAC region, including Guam, Japan, Korea, Marshall Islands, Philippines, UK, and Wake Island.
The pre-proposal conference, scheduled for May 30, 2024, will provide information to interested vendors on the procurement, inventory management, quality assurance, Offer Entry Tool (OET), and Bid Evaluation Model (BEM) aspects of the solicitation. Vendors are invited to submit written questions by May 29, 2024, and additional questions may be asked during the conference. Vendors must confirm their attendance by May 29, 2024, providing company information and the names and contact details of their representatives. The solicitation documents and conference materials will be posted to SAM.gov by May 28, 2024, and emailed to those who have confirmed their attendance. The solicitation is a full and open competition, with offers due by June 10, 2024, and awards expected on or around October 31, 2024. Evaluation will be on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and may be required to submit supply commitments and undergo preaward surveys and vendor vetting reviews.
Defense Logistics Agency Energy
5/24/24, 11:05 AM Western Pacific Bulk Fuels Purchase Program (WESTPAC)
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy is seeking to procure annual bulk petroleum requirements for the Western Pacific and Middle East Regions through the Western Pacific Bulk Fuels Purchase Program (WESTPAC). The solicitation covers three primary fuel types: Naval Distillate (F76), Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JP5), and Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JA1), with some JA1 requiring additives. Vendors must submit offers through the mandatory Offer Entry Tool (OET), with the initial proposal response deadline set for June 17, 2024. The evaluation will utilize a Bulk Bid Evaluation Model (BEM) that considers offered product price, transportation costs, additive costs, intermediate distribution costs, and other offer-specific factors to determine the minimum laid-down cost. The procurement will employ a negotiated procurement approach, with potential for multiple proposal revision rounds and potential price reduction opportunities before final award.
The solicitation is an unrestricted procurement with no specific small business set-asides, covering a total estimated quantity of 201,804,000 USG of F76, 90,786,000 USG of JP5, and 282,320,000 USG of JA1. Delivery will occur across multiple modes including tanker, shallow draft tanker, barge, tanker truck, railcar, and pipeline, with delivery points spanning locations in the Western Pacific and Middle East regions such as Guam, Japan, Singapore, Qatar, and Diego Garcia. The contract period runs from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with potential for supplemental solicitations. Preliminary bid evaluations indicate potential contract awards to multiple international suppliers including S Oil Corporation, Motor Oil Hellas Corinth, SK Energy, GS Caltex Corporation, Hanwha Total Petrochem, and Qatex. The total estimated contract value is approximately $1.66 billion, with laid-down costs projected at $1.80 billion across the various fuel products and delivery locations.
SPE602-24-R-0708 Defense Logistics Agency Energy
5/20/24, 2:51 PM