Blanket purchase agreement liquid propane gas supply aviano and ghedi air bases, italy
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- Solicitation number
- FA568225Q8030
- Agency
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Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
- Place of performance
- Italy
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is conducting market research for a Blanket Purchase Agreement to supply liquid propane gas to Aviano and Ghedi Air Bases in Italy. This sources sought notice seeks vendors capable of providing continuous LPG supply, tank installation, maintenance, and emergency services for stationary tanks ranging from 400 to 12,000 liters in capacity across both installations. Vendors must demonstrate past performance with similar projects, provide capability statements, and answer specific questions about requirement restrictions and commercial practices. The evaluation will consider technical capability, experience with comparable services, pricing information, and compliance with registration requirements including SAM registration and Italian Chamber of Commerce certification. Critical deadlines include responses due by August 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM Central European Time, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for August 7, 2025 at 10:30 CET at Ghedi Air Base's main entrance, limited to two representatives per company.
No set-aside designation is being used for this opportunity due to its overseas location, and no current contractors or incumbents are identified in the documentation. While specific award values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials, the requirement encompasses supplying LPG to thirteen total tanks across both air bases, with Aviano Air Base requiring an estimated 26,400 liters annually and Ghedi Air Base requiring approximately 49,650 liters per year. The anticipated contract period runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with four 12-month option years and a possible six-month extension. The workload estimate includes provisions for one tank installation, one tank removal, and one tank relocation per year, along with scheduled safety valve replacements in November 2025 and November 2027. Emergency delivery must be provided within 18 hours of request, while standard deliveries must occur within three working days, with all services performed in compliance with Italian laws and regulations.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT:
BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT LIQUID PROPANE GAS SUPPLY AVIANO AND GHEDI AIR BASES, ITALY
This Sources Sought is being issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10, Market Research. It is for information, planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the US Air Force. The US Air Force will use this market research information to assess the market's capability to successfully meet the Air Force's requirements for the acquisition of a Semi-Annual Inspection Service Contract of Aircraft Structural Live Fire Trainers
The Air Force welcomes responses from all interested parties.
Sources Sought Response Requirements
Responses to this notice shall be limited to ten pages (excluding marketing literature and/or technical data sheets ) and must include:
- A capability statement in response to the technical requirements described above
- Description of the company’s past performance and experience with the accomplishment of projects similar in scope. And information (Government or commercial entity, contract/purchase amount, etc.) relating to each of the past performance descriptions.
- Responses to the following questions:
- Are any of the US Air Force’s specific requirements too restrictive? In other words, are any of the requirements too specific that it would eliminate a commercial product or products that could potentially more than satisfactorily satisfy the US Air Force’s goals?
- Any suggestions regarding the US Air Force’s requirements and/or salient characteristics?
- Any other comments regarding this potential acquisition?
- Organization name, and telephone number and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives.
- Commercial pricing list(s) or other pricing information, if applicable and available.
- Customary practices, including warranties, discounts, and contract type(s) under which commercial sales of the products or services are made, if applicable and available.
DUNS number, CAGE code, and company structure. Note: Written confirmation of registration in SAM (www.sam.gov). Offerors are required to be registered to be considered as a source.
Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the outcome of the US Air Force's review of the information received. Additionally, the US Air Force does not intend to hold discussions concerning this Sources Sought with any interested parties. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. However, the US Air Force reserves the right to contact one or more of the respondents if additional information is required or to request demonstrations.
Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation if issued. This announcement is Government market research and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses.
All interested sources may submit a response via email to Cristina Moro, Contract Specialist at cristina.moro.1.it@us.af.mil or Adam Bernas, Contracting Officer at adam.bernas@us.af.mil and are due no later than 05 August 2025 at 04:00 PM, Central European Time. No telephone calls will be accepted.
We hereby attach the Draft Solicitation along with the Draft PWS for the BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT LIQUID PROPANE GAS SUPPLY AVIANO AND GHEDI AIR BASES, ITALY.
A site visit at Ghedi Air Base is scheduled for August 07, 2025 @ 10:30 CET at Main Entrance of Ghedi Air Base, Italy No more than two vendors are allowed to attend the site visit per company and please notify by email the names of the attendees and their cellular phone numbers by 05 August 2025 @1600 CET at the following email addresses: cristina.moro.1.it@us.af.mil and adam.bernas@us.af.mil
Moreover, please specify in your email if the persons requiring access to Ghedi installation already access the base from 01 January 2025.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Blanket purchase agreement liquid propane gas supply aviano and ghedi air bases, italy | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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