Synopsis_SPE600-13-R-0402.pdf

SPE600-13-R-0402

Synopsis – Bio-Mass/Wood Pellet Requirement – Ketchikan, AK January, 17, 2013

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy A is procuring a 120 net tons (TNs) of bio-mass/premium wood pellet requirement to be delivered to the General Service Agency, (GSA) Northern Service Center (NSC) located in the Federal Building and Courthouse, 648 Mission Street Ketchikan, Alaska. Period of performance is projected to be April 2013 through March 2014. First delivery of 20 TNs projected for April 2013. Anticipated monthly delivery schedule is as follows:

Month & Year Estimated Tons (TNS) April 2013: 10 May 2013:

June 2013:

July 2013:

August 2013:

September 2013:

October 2013: 15 November 2013:

December 2013:

January 2014: 20 February 2014:

March 2014: 10 Total Estimate 120 NTs

Method of Shipment: Bulk Shipping Container and Auger Truck or Pneumatic Delivery System

Free On Board (FOB) Destination. Delivery method from contractor's facility to Ketchikan Federal Building (KFB) customer to be via bulk shipping container and auger pellet delivery truck or pneumatic delivery system.

Product delivered in bulk into facility silo from contractor's facility as required. Silo capacity is 1,114 cubic feet – or approximately 19 tons. Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI) Premium Pellet Specifications required. Indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) requirements type contract for up to a total of 120 tons in deliveries varying between 5 to 18 tons. Silo opening height above adjacent pavement is 19 feet and silo opening diameter is 24 inches.

Contractor shall provide independently verifiable information as to the total weight of pellet fuel delivered into the silo. Deliveries must be scheduled to begin not earlier than 8:30 AM and be completed by 4:30 PM local.

Contractor must contact the KFB Property Manager at least 24 hours in advance to schedule deliveries to ensure fill hatch is unlocked for deliveries and re-locked upon completion. Separate Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) notification will be posted at fbo.gov sent when solicitation is issued. One year base contract with 2 option years will be awarded. Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI) specifications as follows:

Product Specifications:

PFI Standard Specification for Residential/Commercial Densified Fuel

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards PFI Wood Pellets are certified by the PFI North American Residential/Commercial Densified Fuel Standards Program. Below are the PFI Premium specifications required.

Fuel Property PFI Premium Specs Normative Information - Mandatory Bulk Density, lb / cubic foot Diameter, inches Diameter, mm Pellet Durability Index Fines, % (at the mill gate) Inorganic Ash, % Length, % greater than 1.50 inches Moisture, % Chloride, ppm

40.0 – 46.0

0.230 – 0.285

5.84 – 7.25

> 96.5 < 0.50 < 1.0 < 1.0 < 8.0 < 300

Additional information regarding densified product:

To assure the consistent quality of densified fuel leaving the production facility, certified product must be packaged, stored, handled, transported, and/or delivered in a manner that will maintain the integrity of the densified fuel produced. As the quality of the densified fuel leaving the production facility is not decisive for customer satisfaction, but rather the quality of the densified fuels that arrive at the end consumer’s location, the complete supply chain is considered. The minimum requirements for certified densified fuel packaging, storage, handling, transport, and delivery are as follows:

• Densified fuel must not be exposed to moisture, e.g., through contact with condensed water, rain or snow.

• Handling areas, silos conveyor equipment, storage containers, and transport vehicles must be regularly checked for soil and/or debris.

• Equipment is to be cleaned if necessary to prevent contamination.

• Wood pellets usually have a moisture content level of approx. 5-10%. Pellets tend to lose their effectiveness and crumble and thus become unusable if they are exposed to moisture or damp surfaces, therefore it is essential that the wood pellet remain dry for the entire transit, storage, and delivery cycle.

• Certified densified fuel of one grade must not be allowed to co-mingle with densifed fuel product of another grade or with non-certified product.

• Prospective contractors shall be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award through the System for Award Management (SAM) website. Contractors may register via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

• DLA point of contact is Rose Arenas, at rose.arenas@dla.mil