RFI-ACT-SACT-110 Survey.xlsx
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This document is a request for information from NATO regarding its fuel supply chain capability. NATO is seeking information from nations, industry, academia, and agencies on capabilities related to acquisition, transportation, storage, distribution, and other functions that could support its fuel supply chain. Respondents are asked to provide details on roles, capabilities, costs, and other relevant information for each functional area. The goal is to help NATO understand existing capabilities and gaps to develop requirements for its fuel supply chain program. Responses will inform NATO's efforts to define requirements, identify projects, and enhance coordination of fuel-related initiatives between nations and other stakeholders.
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Respondents Profile
| No. | Question | Response | |||
| 4.1.1 | Response from: | Nation | Industry | Academia | NATO Agency |
| Pick one | |||||
| 4.1.2 | Applicable Functional Components of FSC: | Acquisition | Transportation | Storage | Distribution |
| Pick all that apply | |||||
| 4.1.3 | Name of Organization: | ||||
| 4.1.4 | Point of Contact Information | ||||
| Name: | |||||
| Email: | |||||
| Telephone Number: | |||||
| 4.1.5 | List the capabilities and arrangements (High Readiness and Responsiveness Military Solutions, HNS, Contracting, NPS and Associated Fuel Facilities) that support you in delivering your function. | ||||
| 4.1.6 | Provide a list of all the specific services you perform in the context of the fuel supply chain. | ||||
| 4.1.7 | Are you an implementing entity/contractor involved in the delivery of fuel related projects funded by the NATO Security Investment Programme? If yes, please list the CIRIS ID of the projects. | ||||
| 4.1.8 | Describe your interest in NATO’s FSC capability. | ||||
| 4.1.9 | Explain your expected benefits and outputs from NATO’s FSC capability. | ||||
| 4.1.10 | Identify your major stakeholders (e.g., the customers receiving your services). |
Capability Requirements
| Capability Requirement ID for RFI | Capability Requirement Statement | Doctrine | Orgnization | Training | Materiel | Leadership | Personnel | Facilities | Interoperability | Can your products / services support this Capability Requirement? If the CR statement addresses “understanding” activity, please provide your answer briefly from your organization perspective. | |||
| 1 | NATO's FSC shall be able to supply fuel. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.1 | NATO's FSC shall be able to acquire fuel. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.2 | NATO's FSC shall be able to transport fuel. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.2.1 | NATO's FSC shall ensure transportation of required fuels to SACEUR's AOR. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.2.2 | NATO's FSC shall ensure availability of fuel transportation vehicles in all domains. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.2.3 | NATO's FSC shall ensure availability of fuel transportation facilities in all domains. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.2.3.1 | NATO's FSC shall utilize automation in fuel transportation facilities to increase efficiency and reduce demand for SME operators. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 1.3 | NATO's FSC shall be able to store fuel. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.3.1 | NATO's FSC shall ensure storage of required fuels in SACEUR's AOR. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.3.2 | NATO's FSC shall ensure availability of fuel storage facilities in all domains. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.3.2.1 | NATO's FSC shall utilize automation in fuel storage facilities to increase efficiency and reduce demand for SME operators. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 1.4 | NATO's FSC shall be able to distribute fuel in all domains. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.4.1 | NATO's FSC shall ensure availability of fuel distribution facilities in all domains. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.4.1.1 | NATO's FSC shall utilize automation in fuel distribution facilities to increase efficiency and reduce demand for SME operators. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 1.4.2 | NATO's FSC shall have sufficient Tactical Fuel Handling Equipment (TFHE) to distribute fuel in all domains. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.4.2.1 | NATO's FSC shall understand National TFHE inventory. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.4.3 | NATO's FSC shall understand critical distribution choke points that affect the FSC. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 1.5 | NATO's FSC shall include required fuel additives. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.6 | NATO's FSC shall have redundancy by design. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 1.7 | NATO's FSC shall have resilience by design. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 1.8 | NATO's FSC shall understand Allies progress on transition to sustainable energy sources. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 1.9 | NATO's FSC shall understand progress in Baltic Rail Gauge harmonization. | x | |||||||||||
| 1.1 | NATO's FSC shall understand specific issues related to the fuels supply in the High North. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 2 | NATO's FSC shall have Governance bodies. | x | |||||||||||
| 2.1 | NATO's FSC shall review existing Governance bodies. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 3 | NATO's FSC shall have Management bodies. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 3.1 | NATO's FSC shall review existing Management bodies. | x | |||||||||||
| 3.1.1 | NATO's FSC shall understand National FSC bodies. | x | |||||||||||
| 3.1.1.1 | NATO's FSC shall understand how National FSC bodies employ reservists. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 4 | NATO's FSC shall be able to coordinate FSC requirements. | x | |||||||||||
| 4.1 | NATO's FSC shall be able to identify fuel supply chain gaps. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 5 | NATO's FSC shall manage information. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 5.1 | NATO's FSC shall have an information management system. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 6 | NATO's FSC shall maintain an FSC architecture. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 6.1 | NATO's FSC shall develop a visual map of NATO's FSC capabilities. | x | |||||||||||
| 6.2 | NATO's FSC shall facilitate information management between Nations, NATO HQ and the NATO Command Structure. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 7 | NATO's FSC shall have Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP). | x | x | ||||||||||
| 7.1 | NATO's FSC shall exploit new technology to reduce reliance on Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP). | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 7.2 | NATO's FSC shall provide training for NATO FSC roles. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 7.2.1 | NATO's FSC shall exploit opportunities from National fuel training. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 7.2.2 | NATO's FSC shall establish FSC training facilities. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 8 | NATO's FSC shall be exercised. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 8.1 | NATO's FSC shall conduct constructive exercises. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 8.2 | NATO's FSC shall conduct virtual exercises. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 8.2.1 | NATO's FSC shall develop FSC wargames. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 8.3 | NATO's FSC shall conduct live exercises. | x | |||||||||||
| 8.4 | NATO's FSC exercises shall involve cyber security. | x | |||||||||||
| 8.5 | NATO's FSC exercises shall involve physical security. | x | |||||||||||
| 8.6 | NATO's FSC exercise shall involve civilian fuels organizations. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 9 | NATO's FSC shall understand the civilian FSC. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 9.1 | NATO's FSC shall understand likely civil defence/civilian fuel demand during crisis. | x | |||||||||||
| 9.2 | NATO's FSC shall understand the transition of the civilian FSC. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 9.2.1 | NATO's FSC shall understand the reduction in availability of fossil fuels in the civilian FSC. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 9.2.2 | NATO's FSC shall understand the reduction in availability of fossil fuels storage systems in the civilian FSC. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 9.2.3 | NATO's FSC shall understand the reduction in availability of fossil fuels transportation systems in the civilian FSC. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 9.2.4 | NATO's FSC shall understand Global social, political and legal context impacting development of FSC facilities. | x | x | ||||||||||
| 10 | NATO's FSC shall be defended against threats. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 10.1 | NATO's FSC shall be defended against physical threats. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 10.2 | NATO's FSC shall be defended against cyber threats. | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 10.3 | NATO's FSC shall understand what resources would be required to operate the FSC if Operating Technology (OT) was compromised. | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 10.4 | NATO's FSC shall be defended against espionage. | x | x | x |
Acquisition
| No. | Question | Response | ||
| 4.2.1 | For Nations: What role would your Nation consider for acquisition for NATO’s FSC out of Host Nation (HN), Territorial Host Nation (THN) or Sending Nation (SN)? | |||
| Select all that apply | HN | THN | SN | |
| 4.2.2 | What Line of Support (LoS) can your organization support through acquisition? | |||
| Select all that apply | First Line | Second Line | Third Line | Fourth Line |
| 4.2.3 | In what situations can your organization support NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Peace | Crisis | Conflict | |
| 4.2.4 | How will acquisition support from your organization change in the transition between peace, crisis and conflict? | |||
| 4.2.5 | In what domains can your organization support acquisition for NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Land | Air | Maritime | |
| 4.2.6 | Who is the responsible authority for acquiring bulk fuel/ assets/ services in your organization? | |||
| 4.2.7 | What are the sources of the fuel types and additives that you acquire in the context of NATO’s FSC (e.g. country name/organization name/ company name/etc.)? | |||
| 4.2.8 | Are you able to diversify the sources of the fuel types? If yes, please state how. | |||
| 4.2.9 | How does the responsible authority acquire bulk fuel/ assets/ services (e.g. procuring/outsourcing/renting of fuel related resources, infrastructure, etc.) for military uses? Please identify your service provider(s), and please explain the realized benefits. | |||
| 4.2.10 | Are there any standardized procedures/processes in place to carry out the acquisition function? If yes, please explain. | |||
| 4.2.11 | Can the existing fuel acquisition procedures/processes be applicable in NATO’s FSC context? If not, please describe any limitations, legal and commercial considerations (e.g., Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) availability, licensing restrictions, export controls, custom regulations, or National regulations) preventing its use by NATO. | |||
| 4.2.12 | Are there any specific impediments in carrying out roles and responsibilities under the acquisition functional component? If yes, please list (maximum five bullets would be sufficient). |
Transportation
| No. | Question | Response | ||
| 4.3.1 | For Nations: What role would your Nation consider for transportation for NATO’s FSC out of HN, THN or SN? | |||
| Select all that apply | HN | THN | SN | |
| 4.3.2 | What LoS can your organization support through transportation? | |||
| Select all that apply | First Line | Second Line | Third Line | Fourth Line |
| 4.3.3 | In what situations can your organization support NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Peace | Crisis | Conflict | |
| 4.3.4 | How will transportation support from your organization change in the transition between peace, crisis and conflict? | |||
| 4.3.5 | In what domains can your organization support transportation for NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Land | Air | Maritime | |
| 4.3.6 | Do you have any transportation capabilities which would be/were provided for NATO operations? If yes, please list such capabilities, including the respective coordinates if applicable (e.g., pipelines). | |||
| 4.3.7 | Are you able to fulfil the Minimum Capability Requirements (MCR) 2020 under the logistics domain? If not, please list the most critical areas and the required mitigation measures for fulfilment (maximum 5 bullets would be sufficient). | |||
| 4.3.8 | Which mode/modes of transportation do you use during the fuel shipment with the end-to-end approach? The potential answers may depend on several factors (e.g. peacetime, crisis, operations, route availability between the nodes/endpoints, fuel type, domain type, cost, effectiveness, efficiency). Please define the factors that affect/might affect your decision on the respective modes. | |||
| 4.3.9 | Do you have any existing tools/processes/standardized methodologies to determine the optimum mix of transportation modes? If yes, please explain how your system could support NATO’s FSC capability. | |||
| 4.3.10 | Do you have any prioritization systems in transportation planning? If yes, please describe how your system could support NATO’s FSC capability. | |||
| 4.3.11. | Do you have any prioritization systems in transportation planning? If yes, please describe how your system could support NATO’s FSC capability. | |||
| 4.3.12 | Do you have any transportation capabilities which would be/were provided for NATO operations? If yes, please list such capabilities, including the respective coordinates if applicable (e.g., pipelines). | |||
| 4.3.13 | Please describe your capabilities’ major relationships and dependencies with military/civilian/public/private sectors (the answer may depend on your profile). | |||
| 4.3.14 | For all civilian petroleum product pipelines in the Nation’s territory please indicate the following, additionally, in the “As-Is” picture can be provided information regarding any future plans (modification, expansion, and associated timelines and ROM): | |||
| Layout. Location, including coordinates (if available), of the pipelines and all associated infrastructure, such as refineries, terminals, storage facilities, loading stations and filling/dispensing points. | ||||
| Capacity and load. Diameter of the pipelines, average daily transportation capacity, types of fuel that can technically be carried by each pipeline, and main types of fuel that have been carried recently (e.g., in the past 3 years). | ||||
| Interconnectivity. Connections and capacities to main entry points (e.g., refineries, main bulk fuel depots, and sea entry points), exit points and multimodal platforms (e.g., train loading station, truck loading stations, and sea and inland waterways loading points). | ||||
| Ownership. Names of the companies that own and operate each pipeline, including state-owned companies. | ||||
| Procedures for access. An indication of the legal and technical procedures in place for civilian and military customers to request use and introduce products into the pipeline and the related waiting times. | ||||
| 4.3.15 | For all petroleum products rail tanker fleets operating in the Nation’s territory, please indicate the following: | |||
| Ownership. Names of the companies (including state-owned) that own and operate rail tankers certified for transporting petroleum products and size of the respective fleet in number and cubic meters by product type and gauge. | ||||
| Capacity. Average capacity moved by rail in the respective Nation in cubic meters per fuel type per day. | ||||
| Market trends. An indication of the market trends for rail tanker fleets carrying petroleum products, including current average lead times from request to availability in each country, and expected changes in available capacity on the market in cubic meters in the short (1 year), medium (1-5 years) and long term (5-10 years). | ||||
| Procedures for access. An indication of the legal and technical procedures in place for civilian and military customers to request use of petroleum rail tankers fleets and the related waiting times. | ||||
| 4.3.16 | For all petroleum products inland waterway transportation fleets operating in the Nations territory, please indicate the following: | |||
| Capacity. Overall capacity of fuel barge fleets carrying diesel, gasoline and jet fuel operating in each of the Nations. | ||||
| Layout. Location, including coordinates (if available), of the sites where fuel can be loaded and offloaded onto and from barges on the territory of the respective Nation. |
Storage
| No. | Question | Response | ||
| 4.4.1 | For Nations: What role would your Nation consider for storage for NATO’s FSC out of HN, THN or SN? | |||
| Select all that apply | HN | THN | SN | |
| 4.4.2 | What LoS can your organization support through storage? | |||
| Select all that apply | First Line | Second Line | Third Line | Fourth Line |
| 4.4.3 | In what situations can your organization support NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Peace | Crisis | Conflict | |
| 4.4.4 | How will storage support from your organization change in the transition between peace, crisis and conflict? | |||
| 4.4.5 | In what domains can your organization support storage for NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Land | Air | Maritime | |
| 4.4.6 | Do you have any storage capabilities (fixed/deployable) which would be/were provided for NATO operations? If yes, please list including the storage fuel type, storage capacity per fuel, latitude and longitude if applicable. | |||
| 4.4.7 | Are there any governmental of commercial storage capabilities (not included in paragraph 4.4.6) available to support FSC in your country and extend the current storage capabilities? If yes, please list the most relevant storage capabilities by site, type of fuel, size. Please also highlight if there are any pre-agreements with the owners to access those facilities in case of requirement. |
Distribution
| No. | Question | Response | ||
| 4.5.1 | For Nations: What role would your Nation consider for distribution for NATO’s FSC out of HN, THN or SN? | |||
| Select all that apply | HN | THN | SN | |
| 4.5.2 | What LoS can your organization support through distribution? | |||
| Select all that apply | First Line | Second Line | Third Line | Fourth Line |
| 4.5.3 | In what situations can your organization support NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Peace | Crisis | Conflict | |
| 4.5.4 | How will distribution support from your organization change in the transition between peace, crisis and conflict? | |||
| 4.5.5 | In what domains can your organization support distribution for NATO’s FSC? | |||
| Select all that apply | Land | Air | Maritime | |
| 4.5.6 | Are you able to fulfil the MCR 2020 requirements to distribute the fuel to the first lines? If not, what are the factors impeding to meet the targeted requirements? | |||
| 4.5.7 | Do you rely on the civilian sector to distribute the fuel to the first lines? If yes, please explain the identified challenges and realized benefits. | |||
| 4.5.8 | Do you have the necessary fuel infrastructure, training and procedures to provide all type of distribution services by the military, including, but not limited to Flight line refueling, fixed and expeditionary retail operations, distribution of fuel into generators, Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations etc. If not, are there any commercial agreements to cover those areas? |
DOTMLPFI
| No. | Question | Response |
| 4.6.1 | Do you have capabilities in supporting custodianship roles in developing fuel related doctrines, STANAGs, TFHE, Modular Combined Petroleum Unit (MCPU)? If yes, please describe your interest in undertaking roles and responsibilities within NATO’s FSC doctrine development activities. | |
| 4.6.2 | In which way does your Nation apply to the NATO standards (e.g., the Single Fuel Policy, NATO Technical Criteria and Standards for POL facilities, etc.)? | |
| 4.6.3 | Have you made any organizational change in the context of your fuel supply chain in last five years? If yes, please describe the identified challenges and realized benefits. | |
| 4.6.4 | Please describe how your capabilities relate to the training aspect in the context of the fuel supply chain? | |
| 4.6.5 | Is there any interest in training Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) in the context of FSC? Which training areas are of most interest? | |
| 4.6.6 | Do you have any training programme/system which could support NATO’s FSC capability (e.g. fuels technology, fuel additives, etc.)? If yes, please describe. | |
| 4.6.7 | Do you conduct any fuel related exercise/wargaming which could support the development or implementation of NATO’s FSC capability? If yes, please explain briefly. | |
| 4.6.8 | Please describe how your capabilities relate to the material aspect in the context of NATO’s FSC, if not mentioned above (e.g., able to support F-44, able to support deployable assets to NATO operations, etc.) | |
| 4.6.9 | Please describe how your capabilities relate to the personnel aspect in the context of fuel supply chain (e.g., able to provide fuel truck drivers, able to support in planning of fuel supply, have the sufficient fuel expertise in the context of FSC). | |
| 4.6.10 | Please describe how your capabilities relate to the facilities aspect in the context of NATO’s FSC, if not mentioned above. | |
| 4.6.11 | Please describe how your capabilities relate to the interoperability aspect in the context of NATO’s FSC. If you are not able, please list the factors impeding to provide interoperable capabilities. | |
| 4.6.12 | Please describe how your TFHE capabilities interoperable across civilian industry and NPS. | |
| 4.6.13 | Do you have a real time visibility on actual inventories, centralized reporting system, administration, and customs processes to support national and NATO’s FSC? Please also describe how you manage information in the context of FSC (e.g., tracking fuel, collecting inventory data through your national supply chain, planning, forecasting, etc.). |
Additional Questions
| No. | Question | Response |
| 4.7.1 | Would you be able and willing to take the responsibility of a Host Nation for this capability on behalf of NATO and provide your support in the development of capabilities for NATO, delivered, managed, and maintained by yourselves? Please list the capabilities and areas where you will require support from NATO, Nations, or the commercial sector. | |
| 4.7.2 | What capabilities do you currently employ/plan employing in the future that you would fulfil all or part of the CRs? Please provide any technical information and/or limitations, if not mentioned above. | |
| 4.7.3 | Does the description of NATO’s FSC Capability Programme influence you to propose any proactive projects to fulfil the CRs? If yes, please brief on your proposals. | |
| 4.7.4 | Do you intend to develop national, and/or regional initiatives to enhance NATO’s FSC that may be for dual use (military / civilian)? | |
| 4.7.5 | Are there any specific fuel related issues that might be of interest for you? Why are these issues important? |
Cost
| No. | Question | Response |
| 4.8.1 | If possible, please provide a ROM for the cost associated with the implementation and sustainment, of the capabilities (assuming full implementation) mentioned above. Please take into account technology refresh cycles for the expected lifespan of this capability. Range estimates are acceptable. | |
| 4.8.2 | Please describe what training would be included in the provided costs. Would training occur annually or one-time? Would any additional training be required, and what is the ROM cost? | |
| 4.8.3 | Please provide information to inform ROM operational and maintenance cost estimates. | |
| 4.8.4 | Please describe ROM hardware and materiel cost requirements for your capabilities. | |
| 4.8.5 | What, if any, leasing options are available in the areas of Acquisition, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution that could be leveraged for FSC? If there are leasing options, please provide those ROM costs (per annum where possible). | |
| 4.8.6 | What, if any, are the up-front ROM costs to implementing any of the proposed solutions? |
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