Synopsis_of_Proposed_Contract_Action_1.docx

Pre-Solicitation Notice: The National Park Service (NPS), Contracting Operations Central, NEKOTA Major Acquisition Buying Office (MABO) intends to issue a solicitation for purchase and delivery of propane.

Solicitation No.: 140P6324Q0073

Location: Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

This acquisition will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13).

This solicitation is expected to result in a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) not to exceed 5 years.

The NPS intends to award a firm-fixed price, Blanket Purchase Agreement in response to the Request for Quote (RFQ). The BPA period is five (5) years contingent on date of award. Primary payment will be Visa Government Purchase Card (GPC) payment for each individual call made against BPA. The Government estimated start November 2024 ending October 2029. Invoicing will be submitted electronically through an authorized GPC Holder.

Description: The acquisition is for propane delivered by tank wagon to various locations within Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Harrison, Nebraska. Consumption varies year to year and depends on weather conditions. Under the previous contract (140P6321D0003), 11 delivery orders were issued for 29,338 gallons.

This acquisition is 100% set aside for Small Business concerns (total small business set aside).

The associated NAICS code is 324110, Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,500 employees. To qualify as small for purposes of Government procurement, the petroleum refiner, including its affiliates, must be a concern that has either no more than 1,500 employees or no more than 200,000 barrels per calendar day total Operable Atmospheric Crude Oil Distillation capacity. Capacity includes all domestic and foreign affiliates, all owned or leased facilities, and all facilities under a processing agreement or an arrangement such as an exchange agreement or a throughput. See SBA web site regarding the Non-manufacturer rule.

The government intends to issue a formal Solicitation with applicable documents on or about September 19, 2024. If this date is delayed, the solicitation will follow as soon as possible. This is the preliminary notice of a solicitation that will follow. The responses will be due approximately 14 days after the RFQ issue date and it’s anticipated that the response date for quotes will be approximately October 7, 2024. The specific date and time will be announced in the solicitation that will follow this notice.

The RFQ package, including applicable documentation, will be posted to SAM.GOV. No hardcopies or email copies will be provided. Offerors must have a SAM UEI number, be registered, and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award.

For questions, please contact Nathan Ziegler, 605-574-0480, nathan_ziegler@nps.gov