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INTRODUCTION: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Aerospace – San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals... INTRODUCTION: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Aerospace – San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. However, responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a future procurement. This notice issued by DLA Energy is to identify potential sources and solicit industry to express their capability and interest to provide Aerospace Energy products, related services, and delivery of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO) on a f.o.b. Destination basis into Government-owned tanks at U.S. Coast Guard Barbers Point, HI. The Government may contract for all, some, or none of the below, however it still is requesting sources for a potential requirement. SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS: The potential source shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of ABO on a f.o.b. Destination basis into Government-Owned tanks to U.S. Coast Guard Barbers Point, HI. The requirement also includes non-recurring services such as: Expedited/Emergency Delivery, Detention Fee, Fill Line Restriction Orifice, and Tank Hot Fill. PRODUCT: Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen, (NSN 6830-01-644-2463), Type II, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of MIL-PRF-27210. One copy of the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for each sample required by the specification shall be submitted by the Contractor as an attachment to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). In addition, the Contractor shall include a copy of COA to accompany each delivery to be provided to acceptor at delivery destination. PRODUCT DELIVERY: For routine deliveries, product shall be delivered within 7 calendar days and for expedited deliveries, within 3 calendar days after receipt of an order from the appointed Delivery Scheduler. DESCRIPTION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED TANKS: ABO shall be delivered into Government-owned tanks listed below: Tank Quantity: 2 each Tank Capacity (Gallons): 1,400 GL each MAWP*: 15 psig each *Maximum Allowable Working Pressure METHOD OF MEASUREMENT: Method of measurement shall be by truck mounted calibrated flow meter or certified weight scales. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: Inspection for quality shall be performed at origin. Quantity determination and acceptance shall be at destination. Contractor shall obtain customer signature for delivery at each location for acceptance of quantity. A copy of the signed quantity acceptance document must be attached to the WAWF invoice submittal for payment. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: This potential requirement has an estimated 5-year requirement, 1 October 2024 through 30 September 2029. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES FOR THIS POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT: 25,000 Gallons (UG6) Year 1 - 5,000 Gallons, (1 October 2024 through 30 September 2025) Year 2 – 5,000 Gallons, (1 October 2025 through 30 September 2026) Year 3 – 5,000 Gallons, (1 October 2026 through 30 September 2027) Year 4 – 5,000 Gallons, (1 October 2027 through 30 September 2028) Year 5 – 5,000 Gallons, (1 October 2028 through 30 September 2029) ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: Requirements type contract, single award. The Government will not lock into a fixed quantity, but all ABO needed to support this location will be pulled under this contract. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Interested qualified organizations should submit a capability statement for this requirement addressing the areas below. Statements should include an indication of current business size and a list of available ancillary services available as well as any technical information believed to be useful to the Government. The capability statement at a minimum shall address the potential vendor’s ability of the following: a. Capability to fully meet the specification. Contractors must address the ABO industry and the ability to meet all the needs for the entire period of performance. Contractors should address previous force majeures in ABO, and how those would impact this requirement. b. Capability to perform all the sampling/testing requirements listed in the specifications. c. Capability and willingness to allow government quality assurance inspectors access to supplier production/load-out plant to conduct quality assurance assessments as needed. d. Statement of ability to meet ABO needs for U.S. Coast Guard Barbers Point, HI. e. Capability for a potential Federal Government Contract, your company must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1. Is your company registered in SAM, and if so, what is your company's cage code? If your company is not currently registered in SAM, would you be willing to register in the SAM system? f. What is the size of your company? a. What are your primary and secondary NAICS codes? b. If you identify as a Small Business (SB), please identify your company’s small business size standard based on the primary NAICS code 325120 – Industrial Gas Manufacturing. g. Provide a list of company ABO manufacturing fill-points/plants, to include city and state. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted to Contracting Officer Kelley Mauldin, at kelley.mauldin@dla.mil and Contract Specialist Shanise Mingledolph, at shanise.mingledolph@dla.mil. All responses must be received by 11 December 2023 at 3:00 pm Central Time. DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in SAM.gov. Respondents will be added to the prospective offerors list for any subsequent solicitation. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. CONFIDENTIALITY: No classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. All proprietary information should be marked as such.