3000 Gallon Fuel Bladder

Added: Mar 03, 2015 12:21 pm The Support Equipment and Vehicles Division at Robins AFB, Georgia (AFLCMC/WNZ) has a requirement for a 6-year, firm-fixed price, Requirements-type contract for a 3000 Gallon Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System (ABFDS) Bladder; NSN: 5430-00-106-9417RN.

The 3000 Gallon Fuel Bladders are used specifically with the ABFDS system. Tanks shall be nonmetallic flexible cell construction with provisions made for aircraft tie down. The material is an Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber (NBR) coated nylon fabric. Expectant service life is a minimum of 1 year with a storage life a minimum of 5 years. The mandatory, minimum requirements for the bladders will be identified in a Military Detail Specification. A Statement of Work will identify the program requirements including all data deliverables and stringent testing requirements.

Interested sources are advised that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will require the submission of a detailed technical proposal. The RFP will describe the Government's acquisition methodology for a best value award decision.  As this requirement has been set-aside 100% for small business competition, no foreign companies will be permitted to participate in the competition.

This requirement will consist of one basic period of 24 months and four annual option periods.  The quantities are as follows: Basic period has one Preproduction Unit and Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) of five production units EA, Option I, BEQ of 20 EA, and Options II-IV, BEQ of 25 EA.  These BEQs are subject to change in the final RFP.  The RFP is expected to be published on the FBO website on or around 18 March 2015.

Destinations for these units will be CONUS and OCONUS Air Force and DoD installations.