RFQ COPE NORTH SAIPAN/5, 400 USG/DS2/RDD 5-18 FEB 2025/Quotes Due 28 Jan 25

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) is seeking to procure 5,400 gallons of Grade 2-D Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel (DS2) with NSN 9140-01-524-0139 for delivery to Saipan under solicitation SPE605-25-Q-0255. The initial requirement calls for a 600-gallon delivery on February 5, 2025, followed by 400-gallon resupply deliveries every two days until February 18, 2025. Quotes are due by 4:00 PM Pearl Harbor Time on January 28, 2025, and must be submitted via email to luis.beza-cay@dla.mil and ENERGYFEPAA@dla.mil. The procurement will result in a firm-fixed-price contract with a 10% authorized variance and carries a DO-level Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating, indicating an urgent and compelling requirement. Potential contractors must meet the specified diesel fuel quality standards outlined in DLA Energy specification C16.69-11, which requires compliance with ASTM D 975 commercial standards and strict fuel composition requirements.

The solicitation is open to all small businesses classified under NAICS 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), with no specific set-aside restrictions beyond the small business designation. Delivery will be made to a fuel SIXCON located at GPS coordinates 1336'43.3"N 14451'03.3"E in Cow Town, Saipan, with authorized delivery hours spanning Monday through Sunday from 0700-1900. Contractors must provide fuel that is visually free of undissolved water, sediment, and suspended matter, and may use specific approved additives including fuel stabilizers, corrosion inhibitors, and fuel system icing inhibitors. The specification allows for mechanical blending of different fuel grades and requires adherence to cloud point requirements based on ambient temperatures. Contractors must also comply with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, with more stringent requirements taking precedence over the base specification.