Intent to Sole Source Membership Requirement

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to the International Association for Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels (IASH). This notice, posted on November 21, 2025, indicates the agency's intention to award a firm fixed price contract without competitive bidding under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The contract will provide an annual membership with the IASH covering a twelve-month period from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The opportunity is categorized under the Periodical Publishers NAICS code and Newspapers and Periodicals PSC code. This is not a request for proposals or quotations but rather formal notification of a non-competitive procurement action.

Interested parties have until December 5, 2025 to submit written challenges to this sole source determination, which must be directed to dlaea.bps@dla.mil. Any challenge must provide substantial evidence demonstrating that an equivalent service exists that would satisfy the government's requirements to warrant competitive procurement. The membership will provide DLA Energy with access to extensive meetings covering the full spectrum of the fuels industry. Contractors wishing to challenge this determination should note that the government retains sole discretion in deciding whether to compete the requirement based on information received. There are no specific eligibility criteria outlined beyond the requirement to demonstrate service equivalency, as this procurement is designated for a single known source deemed uniquely capable of meeting the stated needs.