Alcohol-To-Jet (ATJ-5) Fuel

The Government has a requirement for 20,000 USG of Alcohol-To-Jet (ATJ-5) Fuel to support the Navy with delivery no later than September 1, 2013.  There is the possibility of three optional deliveries as follows, option one 10,000 USG between December 1, 2013 and January 1, 2014; option two 10,000 USG between February 1, 2014 and March 1, 2014; option three up to 50,000 USG between December 1, 2014 and March 1, 2015. The contract will be FOB Destination into Drums and/or Cans. The supplier is responsible for palletizing the fuel according to hazardous material regulations, see CFR 49 part 172, for transport to delivery location.   Award date is tentative for June 26, 2013.  The preceding quantities are estimated maximum quantities. The actual purchases will be made pursuant to orders placed in accordance with FAR 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995) and FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995).  If you are unable to meet these dates please provide the dates you would be able to have the product available in your proposal.

This Synopsis will close on April 11, 2013 with a solicitation to follow.

Please address all questions to ATTN: DLA Energy-BCC Brandie Wells (Brandie.Wells@DLA.mil) 703-767-9311/ Norma Birch (Norma.Birch@DLA.mil) 703-767-9268).

ATJ-5

Base Quantity - Alcohol to jet ("ATJ") shall consist predominantly of n-paraffins, iso-paraffins, and cycloparaffins and shall be produced from either alcohols which have been subsequently dehydrated to olefins, oligomerized and hydroprocessed into jet fuel range hydrocarbons or from 1-butene which has been subsequently oligomerized and hydroprocessed into jet fuel range hydrocarbons.   

Option 1 - ATJ shall consist predominantly of n-paraffins, iso-paraffins, and cycloparaffins and shall be produced solely from alcohols which have been subsequently dehydrated to olefins, oligomerized and hydroprocessed into jet fuel range hydrocarbons. 

Option 2 - ATJ shall consist predominantly of n-paraffins, iso-paraffins, and cycloparaffins and shall be produced solely from alcohols which have been subsequently dehydrated to olefins, oligomerized and hydroprocessed into jet fuel range hydrocarbons. 

Option 3 - ATJ shall consist predominantly of n-paraffins, iso-paraffins, and cycloparaffins and shall be produced solely from alcohols which have been subsequently dehydrated to olefins, oligomerized and hydroprocessed into jet fuel range hydrocarbons. 

Feedstock. The offeror shall identify the location and process used to produce the alcohol. It is desirable that the ATJ5 being purchased meet the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group's goals for sustainability, one of which intends that the fuel be produced from feedstocks which do not compete with food production. The Government contemplates restriction of feedstock sources to those produced within the USA or Canada. The ATJ-5 fuel must be produced within the USA.

Base Quantity - There are no feedstock restrictions for this quantity.

Option 1 - There are no feedstock restrictions for this quantity.

Option 2 - ATJ supplied for this quantity shall be derived solely from alcohols produced from a biologically sourced feedstock. 

Option 3 - ATJ supplied for this quantity shall be derived solely from alcohols produced from a biologically sourced feedstock. 

The objective of this effort is to demonstrate the operational performance, safety, suitability and effectiveness of the fuel in order to obtain approval for use as a drop-in replacement for conventional JP-5. The initial goal of the Navy's effort is to obtain approval for fuel produced from renewable sources blended with conventional JP-5 with the long term goal of being able to approve the fuels produced in their neat form

Fuel will be used to conduct testing in accordance with the Navy's draft Standard Work Package entitled Test and Certification of Alternative Fuels for Naval Aircraft.  Initial quantities can be produced using petroleum feedstock, a biomass feedstock or directly from 1-butene while allowing additional time for subsequent quantities to be produced solely from a biomass feedstock. The ATJ produced will be tested as-is and blended with conventional JP-5 in a series of physical/chemical property tests and performance evaluation testing. 

The producer only needs to supply the renewable ATJ5 blend stock.  The Navy will provide the conventional JP-5 and will conduct all blending.