Aviator's Breathing Oxygen and Bulk Gaseous Argon

INTRODUCTION: This pre-solicitation notice is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas.  This is NOT a solicitation for proposal.  No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. 

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Material Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services has a 32-month requirement for delivery of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO), Type II (NSN: 6830-01-644-2463) and Bulk Gaseous Argon, Grade B (NSN: 9135-01-650-4745) to the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) at Cherry Point, NC into Government-owned and/or Contractor-provided tanks.  The requirement is for an estimated quantity of 48,000 UG6 for ABO and 640,000 MC for Bulk Gaseous Argon.  The following associated service CLINS will be included for: Tank Usage, Installation of Equipment, Removal of Equipment, Expedited/Emergency Delivery, and Detention Fee.  The contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of the requested products F.O.B. Destination to MCAS Cherry Point, NC.  Period of performance is 01 November 2022 to 30 June 2025.

Offers must be able to provide the Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen and Bulk Gaseous Argon products in support to the DLA Energy customer, but this requirement will be competed amongst all suppliers who can offer these products.  As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1).  The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Type Requirements Contract with a 32-month period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures.  Subject solicitation will be issued on or about July 1, 2022.  For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kelley.mauldin@dla.mil or willard.ramseur@dla.mil.  For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.