Annual Fuel Testing and Tank Cleaning

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 seeks annual fuel testing and tank cleaning services via IDIQ contract with proposals due June 18 at 10:00 AM MDT. The procurement is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

Place of performance is Fort Harrison, Montana (3687 Veterans Dr, Fort Harrison, MT 59636). The contract covers five annual pricing periods from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, with an estimated value of $19 million. Services include annual fuel quality testing on seven diesel fuel storage tanks (500 to 10,000 gallons), fuel polishing for tanks designated 144B, 155, 158, 169, MV, 141B, and 171, and fuel retesting (up to three quarterly tests per calendar year following remediation). All work must comply with NFPA 110 standards and ASTM D975 fuel quality requirements, including testing for flash point, water and sediment, distillation, viscosity, sulfur, cetane index, cloud point, density, thermal stability, pour point, free water, trace metals, microbial contamination, and visual appearance.

The contractor bears full responsibility for waste disposal, including removed water, sludge, sediment, filters, and contaminated fuel, in compliance with EPA and Montana DEQ regulations. Three underground storage tanks require atmospheric testing before entry due to confined space hazards; Generator 158's tank is planned for replacement. Biocides and additives must be provided by the contractor as included costs rather than pass-through expenses. Fuel test reports and remediation reports must be submitted within 30 days of completion.

Offerors must submit technical capability information (not to exceed three pages), pricing for all line items across all five periods, and past performance on up to two contracts performed within the past three years. The NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services); PSC is H391. Prevailing wage rates apply per Montana Wage Determination 2015-6031. Maximum subcontracting for non-SDVOSB firms is 50% on service contract line items. The contracting officer is Aaron Thurber, Denver contracting office (aaron.thurber@va.gov, 303-712-5745).