Liquid Oxygen - RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

SOURCES SOUGHT

LOX RAAF BASE DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

DOCUMENT TYPE: SOURCES SOUGHT LOX RAAF BASE DARWIN

OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Aerospace Business Unit (DLA Energy-FEM), ATTN: Carrie Harmon, 1525 Wurtsmith Street, BLDG 5730, San Antonio, Texas 78226

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products

NAICS CODE: 325120

FSC CODE: 6830

POC: Carrie Harmon, Contract Specialist, EMAIL: carrie.harmon@dla.mil

Jerome Sonnier, Contracting Officer, EMAIL: Jerome.Sonnier@dla.mil 

INTRODUCTION: This Sources Sought notice is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM- San Antonio, Texas.  This is NOT a solicitation for proposal.  No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. 

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aerospace Energy Business Unit, as the Department of War (DOW) Integrated Materiel Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on a full and open competitive basis.  This requirement is for the filling of Liquid Oxygen (LOX), Type II, Grade A (NSN 6830-01-644-2463) of MIL-PRF-27210J, dated August 2013, within the RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (DRW).  The Contractor shall provide all products, supplies, management, tools, equipment, and labor necessary to provide liquid oxygen on an f.o.b. destination basis into-storage or on-demand commercial servicing agreement with a contractor within RAAF Darwin.  An award of a five (5) year contract is anticipated for a total estimated quantity of 10,000 gallons.  The following associated service CLINS will be included for Tank Hot fills, Fill Line Restriction Orifice, Expedite/Emergency Delivery, and Detention Fee.  The contractor shall deliver the Liquid Oxygen f.o.b. destination to RAAF Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Offers must be able to provide the Liquid Oxygen product in support to the DLA Energy customer, but this requirement will be competed amongst all suppliers who can offer these products.  As stated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), statutory authority for this contracting action is 41 U.S.C.§3304(a)(1).  The head of an agency may use procedures other than competitive procedures when there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency’s minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement.

Capability Statement:

Interested qualified organizations should submit a capability statement for this requirement. Statements should include an indication of current business size and a list of available ancillary services. The government would be interested in receiving capabilities information from interested suppliers regarding the following:

• Capability to fully meet the Liquid Oxygen (LOX) specifications. If there are parts of the specification that your company cannot meet, please list them.

• Capability to perform all the sampling/testing requirements listed in the specifications. If there are sampling/testing that your company cannot perform, please list them.

• Capability and willingness to allow government quality assurance inspectors access to supplier production/load-out plant to conduct quality assurance assessments as needed.

• Capability for a potential Federal Government Contract, your company must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) SAM.gov | Home. Is your company registered in SAM, and if so, what is your company's Cage

Code and DUNS Number? If your company is not currently registered in SAM, would you be willing to register in the SAM system?

Information Submission Instructions: All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought notice should be submitted to Carrie Harmon, Contracting Specialist, carrie.harmon@dla.mil and Jerome Sonnier, Contracting Officer, Jerome.Sonnier@dla.mil. All responses must be received by COB 5 November 2026, no later than 3:00PM CST.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Type Requirements Contract with a five-year period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures.  Subject solicitation will be issued on or about 23 November 2026.  Award for this requirement will be made to the Offeror determined to be the Best Value to the Government, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact carrie.harmon@dla.mil or Jerome.Sonnier@dla.mil.  For questions regarding Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.