Contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) fuel storage services in port mahon, delaware
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPE60325R0526
- Agency
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Energy
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 493190 Other Warehousing and Storage
- PSC
- M1NA Operation Of Fuel Supply Facilities
- Place of performance
- Dover AFB, Delaware 19902, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for contractor-owned, contractor-operated fuel storage services at Port Mahon, Delaware. The agency intends to award a nine-year firm fixed price contract to Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company, LLC (DS&PC) for receiving, protecting, and shipping U.S. Government-owned Turbine Aviation Fuel (Jet-A) and transferring it via pipeline to Dover Air Force Base. This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements for proposed contract actions and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for using other than full and open competition procedures is based on there being only one responsible source that can satisfy the agency's requirements. The contract falls under NAICS code 493190 with a size standard of $36.5 million and requires handling an annual throughput of 820,000 barrels of jet fuel.
The primary objective of this contract is to ensure uninterrupted support for government customers' jet fuel needs at Dover Air Force Base through comprehensive fuel handling services at Port Mahon. Interested sources may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to provide the requested services, which must be received by August 12, 2025, at 9:00 AM local time via email to the designated contracting officer. The required infrastructure includes constructing a new tank farm storage facility with pier access to Delaware Bay, installing pipeline systems, and establishing connection points to the contractor's pipeline system for fuel transfer operations. All submissions must be sent electronically, as telephone submissions will not be considered, and vendors are responsible for marking any proprietary information appropriately. The government will not reimburse interested sources for any information provided, and the decision not to compete this contract based on responses remains solely at the government's discretion.
Notice text
Intended Source: Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company (DS&PC), LLC.
RFP: SPE60325R0526
Description of Requirement:
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to make a single source award contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for the use of other than full and open competition procedures for this procurement is prescribed by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency’s requirements. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy intends to issue a nine-year firm fixed price single source award contract to Delaware Storage and Pipeline Company, LLC (DS&PC), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The contract will provide contract services and ancillary facilities for receiving, protecting, and shipping U.S. Government-owned Turbine Aviation Fuel, Grade Jet-A and transferring it via the contractor’s furnished pipeline system to Dover Air Force Base (AFB), DE.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested service, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored. A decision by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested vendors must respond to this notice of intent to sole source on or before August 12, 2025, at 9:00 am Local Time Ft, Belvoir, VA. by sending an email to omar.ruiz-velazquez@dla.mil. Telephone submissions will not be considered. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this services requirement is 493190 with a size standard of $36.5 million per SBA Size Standards Table effective March 17, 2023.
Background: The contract services and ancillary facilities at Port Mahon covers the unloading of Government-owned aviation fuel (JET-A/JAA) from tankers/barges at the port's dock and transferring it via a contractor’s furnished pipeline system to Dover AFB. The contract requires an annual throughput of 820,000 barrels of Jet-A/JAA, supporting bulk petroleum needs for DLA Energy customers in Dover AFB. The Government will award a follow-on contract at Port Mahon on FY 26, aligning with the second phase of the dredging project. The required infrastructure includes constructing a new tank farm storage facility with pier access to Delaware Bay for receiving tank vessels and barges, installing pipeline systems or establishing connection points to DS&PC's furnished pipeline system.
Competitive Environment: There are no planned actions to address barriers that would create a more competitive procurement environment for contract services and ancillary facilities at Port Mahon, DE.
Objectives: The objective of the contract is to ensure uninterrupted support for the Government customers' jet fuel needs.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) fuel storage services in port mahon, delaware | Pre-Solicitation |
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