2026 ikpikpuk winter fuel delivery

The Bureau of Land Management is soliciting competitive bids for the delivery of 1,300 gallons of Jet-A fuel to the remote Ikpikpuk fuel tank in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve. The fuel delivery is required to support helicopter-based field work scheduled for summer 2026. This is a commercial products solicitation under NAICS code 324110 (Petroleum Refineries) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Contractors must arrange overland delivery using low ground pressure vehicles to minimize environmental impact and obtain all necessary BLM and North Slope Borough authorizations for travel within the reserve. The deadline for submission of questions is March 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska Time, with the proposal due date of March 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM Alaska Time, and contract award anticipated for March 6, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), restricting competition to certified women-owned small business entities. No incumbent contractor information has been provided in the solicitation documents. The government anticipates awarding a single firm fixed-price contract but reserves the right to award multiple contracts if advantageous. Delivery must be completed prior to April 15, 2026, which marks the historical close of the winter overland travel season, and the fuel tank site is located at coordinates 70°27.290' N, 154°20.071' W, approximately 140 miles west of Prudhoe Bay. Delivery location for payment and contract administration purposes is the BLM-AK Fairbanks District Office at 222 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, with electronic payment to be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system.