Laboratory Analysis of Middle Distillate/Diesel and Aviation Fuel
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70Z04026RFI62466
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors for laboratory analysis of middle distillate/diesel and aviation fuel, with responses due by August 25, 2026. This is a Sources Sought Notice and does not constitute a request for proposals or obligate the Government to award a contract.
The Coast Guard seeks contractors capable of providing and shipping fuel sample kits worldwide, conducting fuel sample analysis at the contractor's laboratory, assuring quality of results, managing sample retention and disposal, and reporting analysis results to the USCG. The applicable NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million in average annual receipts. Contractors must demonstrate capacity to process a minimum of ten samples daily, with an estimated normal volume of five marine gas oil samples weekly and additional annual samples with three-business-day turnaround from receipt.
The contractor's laboratory must be ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certified (ISO 9001:2000 preferred) and maintain comprehensive quality assurance and quality control procedures. Required personnel include a Program Manager with a Bachelor's degree and five years of fuel laboratory management experience, a Senior Laboratory Data Analyst with four years of fuel testing experience, and Laboratory Data Analysts with two years of experience. The contractor must maintain a CONUS fuel testing facility as the primary location with optional sister laboratory capability, preferably in Pacific Island regions. Analysis must employ specified ASTM/EN/ISO test methods with three-business-day turnaround for routine samples and one-business-day turnaround for expedited requests. Results must be reported via Excel spreadsheets or PDF documents with photographs, uploaded to a secure online database.
Responses must include a business point of contact, phone number, email address, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), along with current small business classification status.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), Engineering Services Division is conducting Market Research to identify qualified, commercially available sources for fuel testing services for USCG vessels and other vessels specifically identified by the Coast Guard. USCG is seeking qualified contractors that can also provide and ship fuel sample kits worldwide, shipping fuel samples domestically and/or internationally to the Contractor’s fuel laboratory, conducting the required fuel sample analysis, assuring quality of fuel analysis results, retention and disposal of fuel samples, and reporting fuel analysis results to the USCG as applicable.
*Please reply with your capabilities and complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire.
Reponses must include a business point of contact, phone number, email address and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Please contact SAM.gov if your company does not have a UEI. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code (NAICS) is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services. The small business size standard is $19.0M in average annual receipts. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should also state whether the business is currently classified as Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HubZone Small Business, Women Owned, Veteran Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concern under NAICS 541380.
This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a Request For Proposal and is not to be construed as a request for an offer. Therefore, there will be no evaluation of responses to this Notice for contract award purposes. Reimbursement will not be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.
Responses and Questions regarding this Notice shall be submitted in writing to Carol Dreszer, email: carol.l.dreszer@uscg.mil Please reference Response with 70Z04026RFI62466 in subject line.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Fuel Oil Analysis SOW.docx | DOCX document | |
| Market Research Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document |
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