Contractor-owned contractor-operated (COCO) fuel storage services in port of fujairah, united arab emirates

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy is soliciting proposals for Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated (COCO) fuel storage services at the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to receive, store, protect, additize, and ship two grades of petroleum products: aviation turbine fuel commercial grade JP-5/F44 and naval distillate grade F-76. Key requirements include establishing and maintaining a minimum of two interconnected storage tanks per fuel grade with filtration and recirculation capabilities, receiving and loading fuel via marine tanker/barge and naval vessels at specified pumping rates, maintaining fuel quality per MIL-STD-3004-1 standards, and managing inventory control through DLA Energy's web-based systems. The Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, considering technical and management approach, past performance through the Past Performance Questionnaire and Past Performance Reference List, and firm fixed price. The proposal deadline is March 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM Fort Belvoir, Virginia time, with submission required to bidcustodian@dla.mil, and a pre-proposal conference was held on January 28, 2025.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and represents full and open competition under NAICS code 493190 (Other Warehouse and Storage). The contract requires storage capacity of 765,000 total barrels, comprising 440,000 barrels of F-76 and 325,000 barrels of JP-5/F44 during the base period, with expanded capacity requirements during the option period including an additional 360,000 barrels of Jet-A/F24. The contract structure includes a four-year base performance period from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2029, one five-year option period from August 1, 2029 through July 31, 2034, and a potential six-month extension through January 31, 2035. All work will be performed at the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, with the contractor responsible for obtaining all required local clearances, permits, and deep-water port access with dock berthing capability for vessels up to 48,633 deadweight tons. Interested firms must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) prior to proposal submission.