49, 000 Gallons of # 2, Diesel Fuel Oil for the Dredge McFarland located at Colonnas Shipyard, Norfolk, VA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District is soliciting offers under Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. W912BU-11-T-0040 for 49,000 gallons of # 2, Diesel Fuel Oil to be delivered by barge or about 22 June 2011 at 7:00am to the Hopper Dredge McFarland located at Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk, VA in the Elizabeth River between Route 264 & the Railroad Draw Bridge.  Shipyard's address is 400 East Indian River Road, Norfolk, VA 23523.   A 2 to 3 day notice shall be given before the fuel oil is to be delivered due to the ship's activity in the shipyard by the Port Engineer in accordance with delivery and point of contacts located in the solicitation. The RFQ will be available on or about 09 June 2011. Award will be made to the lowest responsible offeror.  This action will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage-https://www.fbo.gov. Interested offerors must register with FBO before accessing the system. Offers will be due on 14 June 2011 at 1:00 pm eastern time and may be emailed to helena.r.dinofa@usace.army.mil or may be faxed to (215) 656-6780. Quotes should include pricing and certifications and representations. Offerors are responsible for printing paper copies of the RFQ. This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. The North Atlantic Industrial Classification (NAIC) for this procurement is 454311 with a size standard of 50 employees. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. No other notification to firms for this project will be made. All contractors must be registered in the DOD's Central Contractor Register (CCR) before award as required by DFARS 204-7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by phoning 1-888-227-2423 or by accessing the following Internet website: http://www.ccr.gov. Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 or more are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 703-461-2460 or by accessing the following Internet website: http://vets.dol.gov/vets100.