Commercial Fuel Investigation Services and Long Term Projects

Solicitation amendment SPE60015R05090002 is being posted to incorporate questions and answers. 

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Solicitation is being amended under SPE60015R05090001 to incorporate the following change of date for submitting questions as found  in the solicitation under Instructions to Offerors, Section F on page 4 of the solicitation and on page 3 of the Offeror Submission Package.    

F. QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS SOLICITATION: Must be emailed to Lauren Page, Contract Specialist at lauren.page@dla.mil, no later than  20 JULY 2015. Please reference the Solicitation Number in the SUBJECT LINE of your email. All responses will be provided via an amendment to the solicitation.

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This is to notify that solicitation SPE600-15-R-0509 has been posted on 6/24/15.  The closing date is 9:00am EST on 8/10/15. 

Please contact Lauren Page at 703-767-9335 or Lauren.Page@dla.mil

The title of the solicitation posting is "Commercial Fuel Investigation Services and Long Term Projects."

This is to notify that solicitation SPE600-15-R-0509 has been posted on 6/24/15.  The closing date is 9:00am EST on 8/10/15. 

Please contact Lauren Page at 703-767-9335 or Lauren.Page@dla.mil

A sources sought notice for this requirement was originally posted on FBO on October 31, 2014 under solicitation number SP0600-15-R-0503. Updates have been made to this requirement and the solicitation number has been changed from SP0600-15-R-0503 to SPE600-15-R-0509.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, Bulk Petroleum Supply Chain Services Overseas Storage and Services Division - FESBC seeks sources to perform complete analysis of petroleum and related products, causes of identified problems, and to recommend methods to correct the problem, solutions for products which do not meet applicable U.S. Government and commercial specifications and standards, or product disposition. DLA seeks laboratory testing services that provide the capability to perform detailed investigations and analyses of the chemical properties of specific fuel samples on a routine and emergency response basis. Products include: aviation turbine fuels, gasolines, middle distillates (diesel fuel, marine fuel, kerosene, fuel oils), residual fuel oils, lubricating oils/engine oils, additives, biofuels, synthetic fuels, blends of petroleum fuel and biofuel/synthetic at different ratios. In addition the laboratory shall be capable of performing or providing state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative elemental analyses of fuels and related materials to include but not limited to Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, thin-layer liquid chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, atomic absorption analysis, x-ray fluorescence, x-ray spectroscopy/x-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Scanning Electronic Microscope, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry, Hazardous Materials analysis per the Environmental Protection Agency's SW-846: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste.

In addition, the planned solicitation will include a requirement for long term research and development projects. DLA seeks laboratories with necessary equipment and experienced personnel in fuel related testing and research to conduct related long term research and development projects to investigate DLA Energy operation related petroleum fuel quality problems, to support alternative fuel solicitations, and to evaluate new test methods and new equipment.

Tasks based on new requirements throughout the period of performance will include proposals and interim and final reports. These detailed reports will outline the problem, any corrective action proposed, and timeline for work completion, and the outcome of the laboratory investigations. The period of performance is August 01, 2015 through July 31, 2019 with the option of six (1) month extensions (if required).

The estimated solicitation release timeframe will be 2 June 2015 and the Request For Proposal (RFP) closing date will be on or about 2 July 2015. This procurement will be full and open competition. The solicitation will be published electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov.

This is not a RFP, a promise to issue a RFP, or a promise by the Government to pay for information received in response to this synopsis or any subsequent announcement. This information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.

A sources sought notice for this requirement was originally posted on FBO on October 31, 2014 under solicitation number SP0600-15-R-0503. Updates have been made to this requirement and the solicitation number has been changed from SP0600-15-R-0503 to SPE600-15-R-0509.

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, Bulk Petroleum Supply Chain Services Overseas Storage and Services Division - FESBC seeks sources to perform complete analysis of petroleum and related products, causes of identified problems, and to recommend methods to correct the problem, solutions for products which do not meet applicable U.S. Government and commercial specifications and standards, or product disposition. DLA seeks laboratory testing services that provide the capability to perform detailed investigations and analyses of the chemical properties of specific fuel samples on a routine and emergency response basis. Products include: aviation turbine fuels, gasolines, middle distillates (diesel fuel, marine fuel, kerosene, fuel oils), residual fuel oils, lubricating oils/engine oils, additives, biofuels, synthetic fuels, blends of petroleum fuel and biofuel/synthetic at different ratios. In addition the laboratory shall be capable of performing or providing state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative elemental analyses of fuels and related materials to include but not limited to Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, thin-layer liquid chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, atomic absorption analysis, x-ray fluorescence, x-ray spectroscopy/x-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Scanning Electronic Microscope, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry, Hazardous Materials analysis per the Environmental Protection Agency's SW-846: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste.

In addition, the planned solicitation will include a requirement for long term research and development projects. DLA seeks laboratories with necessary equipment and experienced personnel in fuel related testing and research to conduct related long term research and development projects to investigate DLA Energy operation related petroleum fuel quality problems, to support alternative fuel solicitations, and to evaluate new test methods and new equipment.

Tasks based on new requirements throughout the period of performance will include proposals and interim and final reports. These detailed reports will outline the problem, any corrective action proposed, and timeline for work completion, and the outcome of the laboratory investigations. The period of performance is August 01, 2015 through July 31, 2019 with the option of six (1) month extensions (if required).

The estimated solicitation release timeframe will be 19 June 2015 and the Request For Proposal (RFP) closing date will be on or about 20 July 2015. This procurement will be full and open competition. The solicitation will be published electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov.

This is not a RFP, a promise to issue a RFP, or a promise by the Government to pay for information received in response to this synopsis or any subsequent announcement. This information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.