Notice of Intent Cairns International Airport, Australia

1. Purpose

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) hereby issues this Notice of Intent (NOI) to announce the Government’s intent to issue a formal solicitation in the future for Into-Plane fueling and dedicated reserve fuel storage services at Cairns International Airport (YBCS), Queensland, Australia.

The primary purposes of this notice are:

To notify industry of the Government’s future procurement requirement to support into-plane fueling and reserve fuel storage services at YBCS.

To conduct ongoing market research and capability assessments of qualified commercial vendors capable of satisfying the operational requirements outlined below.

This announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute an immediate Request for Proposals (RFP) or an obligation on the part of the U.S.

Government to issue a contract or pay for any information submitted in response to this notice.

2. Required Capabilities

Prospective contractors must demonstrate the technical, logistics, and operational capability to supply, store, and distribute aviation turbine fuel meeting all applicable specification standards (Jet A-1 / U.S. Government-approved standards) across the following projected line items:

CLIN Requirement Location Fuel Type

Estimated Quantity

(USG)

0001 Into-Plane Cairns International Airport (YBCS) Jet A1 1,000,000

0002 Reserve Storage

Cairns International Airport (YBCS) Jet A1 2,000,000

3. Host Nation Compliance

Interested vendors are strongly encouraged to conduct comprehensive due diligence regarding all Commonwealth of Australia, Queensland State, and local government laws, statutory rules, regulations, and operational policies applicable to performing commercial aviation fuel operations at YBCS.

Each prospective contractor is solely responsible for:

Host Nation Laws and Policies: Identifying, understanding, and complying with all applicable Australian Commonwealth, State of Queensland, and Cairns Regional Council legislation, statutes, workplace health and safety (WHS) regulations, environmental protection mandates, civil aviation safety authority (CASA) regulations, and airport-specific operating bylaws.

Taxes, Tariffs, and Surcharges: Understanding, determining, and accounting for all applicable Australian taxes, duties, customs tariffs, excise taxes, Goods and Services Tax (GST), environmental levies, navigation/airport service charges, and any related airport concession or throughput fees. The U.S. Government will not conduct tax assessments or absorb unforeseen host nation tax burdens on behalf of vendors.

Permits, Licenses, and Approvals: Obtaining and maintaining all required business registrations, environmental authorizations, dangerous goods licensing, into-plane operator licenses, ramp security clearance credentials (e.g., Aviation Security Identification Cards [ASIC]), and ground handling authorizations required to execute operations within YBCS

Failure to familiarize oneself with applicable Australian laws, taxation structures, and operational regulations shall not relieve an offeror from contractual obligations or performance standards under any subsequent solicitation and resulting contract award.

4. Value-Added Capabilities

The Government encourages interested vendors to highlight specialized or value-added capabilities within their response, including but not limited to:

• Existing Reserve Storage Infrastructure: Immediate or verified access to established fuel storage capacity within or adjacent to YBCS that does not require long lead-time modifications or new construction.

• Scalable and Surge Capacity: Demonstrated capability to maintain reserve fuel levels above minimum thresholds and surge supply availability rapidly during contingency or emergency surge operations.

5. Vendor Qualification & Submission Instructions

Vendors possessing technical capability, operational infrastructure, and regulatory standing to fulfill this requirement are invited to submit a written Capability Statement.

• Pre-Award Survey: Any prospective offeror responding to this announcement or participating in a future solicitation may be subject to a formal Government Pre-Award Survey to verify financial capability, technical competence, quality assurance programs, plant facilities, and host nation regulatory compliance prior to contract award.

• Airport Authority Standing / Partnership: Interested parties must either be an authorized Into-Plane fuel service provider holding current operating agreements at YBCS or provide a verifiable Letter of Agreement/Intent with an authorized airport fuel provider or fixed-base operator (FBO).

• Submission Deadline: November 16, 2026, no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

• Delivery Method: Submit capability packages electronically via email to all Government Points of Contact listed in Section 6.

6. Government Points of Contact

All inquiries, clarifications, and capability statements regarding this notice must be submitted in writing with the email subject line:

"Into-Plane Reserve Storage Requirement – Cairns IAP, Australia”

• Contract Specialists:

o Ms. Tomisha King (Tomisha.King@dla.mil) o Mr. Earl J. Brake II (Earl.J.Brake@dla.mil) o Ms. Monica High (Monica.High@dla.mil)

• Contracting Officers:

o Jamika Forde (Jamika.Forde@dla.mil) o Mr. Alberto Williams (Alberto.Williams@dla.mil) o Mr. Roger Brown (Roger.Brown@dla.mil) mailto:Tomisha.King@dla.mil mailto:Earl.J.Brake@dla.mil mailto:Monica.High@dla.mil mailto:Jamika.Forde@dla.mil mailto:Alberto.Williams@dla.mil mailto:Roger.Brown@dla.mil