Aqueous film foaming fluid bulk storage

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N3220525Q2225
Agency
Military Sealift Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
493190 Other Warehousing and Storage
PSC
S215 Housekeeping- Warehousing/Storage
Place of performance
Norfolk, Virginia 23511, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking a storage contractor for government-owned Aqueous Film Forming Fluid (AFFF) to support installed foam systems aboard its vessels. The solicitation requires a qualified vendor to store approximately 211,275 gallons of multiple AFFF variants, including products from National Foam, Ansul, and Solberg, stored in 3,700 drums, 1,500 pails, and 1 tote. Key contract requirements include providing temperature-controlled indoor storage between 35-120 degrees Fahrenheit, maintaining daily temperature logs, submitting quarterly inventory reports, and preparing materials for shipment with 12-hour notice. The government will evaluate offers using a lowest-priced technically acceptable approach, with quotes due by March 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Contractors must comply with hazardous materials handling regulations and demonstrate capability to load pallets onto delivery trucks.

The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside with a size standard of $34M, and the current incumbent is Carroll Trucking in Norfolk, VA. The contract period of performance is from March 28, 2025 to March 27, 2026, covering a one-year storage term. The place of performance is located in Fleet, VA 23511, with the storage facility required to be within a reasonable proximity to the current storage location. Contractors must have or be prepared to obtain an EPA RCRA Site ID and provide radiant heating units to maintain AFFF storage temperatures. While specific award value is not disclosed, the contract will be firm-fixed-price and require detailed compliance with military specifications for foam concentrate storage. Potential bidders must carefully review the Performance Work Statement and demonstrate technical capability to handle specialized chemical storage requirements.

Notice text

*If submitting NO BID, please state in response*

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) requires the storage of government owned Aqueous Film Forming Fluid (AFFF) to support installed foam systems aboard its vessels in accordance with all statutory and regulatory requirements. Storage of the following types of Aqueous Filim Foaming Film (AFFF) in drums, pails, and tote

National Foam Universal CG-6% AR-AFFF

National Foam Universal Gold 1%/3% AR-AFFF

National Foam AER-O-Foam XL-3 Fluoroprotein

Ansul Ansulite 3x3 Low Viscosity AR-AFFF

Solberg ARCTIC™ 3x3% ATC™ AR-AFFF

MIL-F-24385 AFFF, in 3% and 6% concentrations

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
Q_A.pdf PDF
PWS N7 Storage Contract 2.19.2025 N712_REV (002).pdf PDF
WD 2015-4341 Rev 12-26-23.pdf PDF
25Q2225 AFFF STORAGE CCS.pdf PDF
CDRL_001_GFM Inventory Report_3.11.2024_signed.pdf PDF

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