Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Fuel Storage Facilities in the Greater Los Angles Basin Area

Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Fuel Storage Facilities and Service is required to receive, store, protect and ship one grade of US Government owned petroleum product, F76 (marine diesel fuel), via pipeline in the Los Angles Basin Area for the period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012, with one five year option to extend. Terminal must have direct unrestricted access to (24/7) to the current military 10 inch pipeline originating at the pier in Long Beach, CA via DFSP San Pedro and terminating at Watson, CA. (If not currently attached to the line a spur line must be installed and funded by the Offeror.) The Offeror is required to have the capability to ship F76 via the Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline (SFPP) system 24 hours a day, seven days per week. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Greater Los Angles Basin. GRADE OF PRODUCT: F76 (marine diesel fuel). STORAGE REQUIREMENT: Approximately 300,000 barrel capacity (shell capacity) is required with a minimum of two (2) tanks interconnected and isolated from facilities and product handled within the tank farm is desired. ESTIMATED THROUGHPUT: Estimated throughput for this requirement is approximately 2,200,000 barrels per calendar year excluding initial fill and final shipment. This procurement will be unrestricted. The solicitation will be published electronically on both the Fed Biz Opps website and the DESC-FP solicitation download website. http://www.desc.dla.mil. Solicitation will not be posted to either website until approximately the end of September 2007 and close approximately the end of October 2007. Questions should be emailed to the email addresses within this announcement. Best Value, Source Selection procedures will be used in this procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered.