NC-mackay island NWR-BPA setup bulk fuel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement for bulk fuel delivery services to the Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge in Knotts Island, North Carolina. The procurement involves the supply and delivery of three types of fuel: off-road dyed diesel, non-ethanol gasoline, and #2 fuel oil, with estimated annual usage of approximately 6,000, 1,500, and 600 gallons respectively. Contractors must demonstrate technical experience, capacity, technical approach, management plan, and past performance, with evaluation criteria emphasizing technical capabilities and past performance significantly more than price. The solicitation requires quotes to be submitted via email by June 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with an anticipated award date of July 1, 2025. Fuel pricing will be based on the average Oil Price Information Service Rack Price on the delivery date, plus or minus 5%, with a fixed mark-up price structure.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 325120 (Industrial Gas Manufacturing) for businesses with up to 1,200 employees. The preferred vendor identified in the documentation is Crossroads Fuel Service, Inc. from Chesapeake, Virginia, suggesting a potential incumbent relationship. The BPA establishes a total authorized limit of $250,000 over the five-year contract period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, with individual call orders not to exceed $10,000. Fuel deliveries must be made to the refuge's shop facility at 592 Knotts Island Road, with delivery quantities ranging from a minimum of 300 gallons to a maximum of 1,000 gallons per delivery. The contractor must provide delivery within a 48-hour window during the facility's core working hours, utilizing the existing 1,000-gallon storage tank infrastructure at the refuge.