SP060324R5000 Synopsis.pdf

SP0603-24-R-0500

Post date: 2/9/2024

Specialized Fuel Laboratory Testing Services for

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy SP0603-24-R-0500 Synopsis

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Specialized Laboratory Testing Services in the Continental United States (CONUS) with the intent to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with multiple vendors. The BPA will be for a one-year period of performance from April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, with orders placed on an as needed basis. The anticipated RFP will be issued as full and open competition.

The anticipated RFP is under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services).

DLA Energy is seeking interested vendors capable of providing laboratory testing of aviation fuel as specified in the Testing Table and Limits below.

Testing Table and Limits:

Characteristics Test Methods JP-5 Jet A Jet A-1 JP-8 JAA/F-24

Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.

Gravity, API @ 60 °F D1298, D4052 36.0 48.0 37.0 51.0 37.0 51.0 37.0 51.0 37.0 51.0 Density at 1 5°C (kg/m3) D1298, D4052 788 845 775 840 775 840 775 840 775 840

Weight: lb/USG Calculated 6.6 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.5 7.0 Distillation (°C) D86 10% Recovered 205 205 205 205 205 20% Recovered Report Report 50% Recovered Report Report Report Report Report 90% Recovered Report Report Report Report Report Final Boiling Point 300 300 300 300 300

Freezing point, °C D5972, D2386 -46 -40 -47 -47 -40

Flash point, °C D93, D56 60 38 38 38 38

Particulate Matter (mg/L) Particulate Contamination/ Particulate Matter with Filtration Time

D2276, D5452 Appendix A of

MIL- DTL- 5624

(JP5)

Appendix A of

MIL-DTL-

83133 (JP8)

0.5

Conductivity (pS/m) D2624 Report Report 50 700 50 700 Copper Strip Corrosion D130 No.1 No.1 No.1 No.1 No.1 Water reaction D1094 1b Existent Gum (mg/100 mL) D381 7 7 7 7 7 Fuel System Icing Inhibitor, (vol %) D5006 0.07 0.20 0.04 0.15 0.04 0.15

Thermal Stability D3241 Change in pressure drop, mm Hg 25 25 25 25 25 One of the tube deposit rating methods shall be run:

(1) Ellipsometer (ETR)

(nm) or Interferometer (ITR) (nm)

(2) Heater tube deposit, Visual Tube Rating (VTR) < 3 < 3 < 3 < 3 < 3 Fatty Acid Methyl Ester

(FAME) D7797 50 50 50 50 50

The Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) will transport the fuel sample to the nominated laboratory and witness all testing in-person. The Contractor will ensure the QAR has access to the laboratory for delivery of samples and witnessing of testing.

The Contractor shall be ISO 9001 or ISO/IEC 17025 certified. All testing shall be performed in accordance with approved DLA Energy test methods established in the Statement of Work (SOW) to be provided at a future date. The Contractor shall perform testing within specific turn-around times. If multiple locations are proposed, each facility must be capable of performing all tests in accordance with the specifications. The Contractor is required to have sufficient staff to accomplish all functions and tasks to include simultaneous operations, performing multiple tests at a time. Laboratories must be equipped with appropriate equipment for fuels testing specified and personnel shall have fuels related expertise to perform and complete the tests within the specified time. The testing turn-around times (TAT) shall be completed within 6 hours. Start time begins when the Contractor receives a sample at the laboratory and TAT ends when written test results are delivered to DLA Energy. The Contractor may be provided between 12 hour and 24-hour notice in advance of the requirement and must be available to perform laboratory testing services 24 hours per day, seven days per week including weekends and holidays.

The Contractor laboratory testing facilities must be located within a four-hour driving distance of one or more of the cities listed in the below service locations table.

Service Locations Table:

City State City State City State

Montgomery Alabama

Boston Massachusetts

Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Phoenix Arizona Lansing Michigan Salem Oregon

Little Rock Arkansas St. Paul Minnesota Providence Rhode Island

Monterey California Jackson Mississippi Pierre South Dakota

Denver Colorado Jefferson City Missouri Nashville Tennessee

Hartford Connecticut Helena Montana Austin Texas

Tampa Florida Lincoln Nebraska Salt Lake City Utah

Boise Idaho Carson City Nevada Montpelier Vermont

Indianapolis Indiana Santa Fe New Mexico Charleston West Virginia

Des Moines Iowa Albany New York Madison Wisconsin

Topeka Kansas Raleigh North Carolina Cheyenne Wyoming

Frankfort Kentucky Bismarck North Dakota Augusta Maine Columbus Ohio

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted on or about February 15, 2024, and will close on or about February 22, 2024. The RFP will be published electronically on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Interested vendors responding to the RFP will be required to register in the

SAM.

** IMPORTANT **

This announcement is not a formal solicitation. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This synopsis to SP0600-24-R-0500 is issued to inform interested vendors of the anticipated release of the RFP SP0600-24-R-0500. Questions may be directed in writing to Sonja Rocks at sonja.rocks@dla.mil or Alexandro Cano at alexandro.cano@dla.mil.

mailto:sonja.rocks@dla.mil mailto:alexandro.cano@dla.mil