Gaseous Hydrogen Robins AFB, GA, Arnold AFB, TN and Tinker AFB, OK

INTRODUCTION: This pre-solicitation notice 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 Energy (DLA Energy), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Material Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services has a 60-month requirement for delivery of bulk Gaseous Hydrogen (GH2) (NSN: 6830-01-653-4745), that conforms to Grade B, Type 1, specification BB-H-886F dated 23 August 2021; Propellant Hydrogen that conforms to the requirements of Type 1, MIL-PRF-27201 F, dated Aug 26, 2022 as well as Gaseous Hydrogen, GAS, TECHNICAL, 99.999% BULK, CGA G-5.3 as specified on the Delivery Order in support of the Department of Defense (DoD). The requirement is for an estimated total quantity of 17,575,000 CF and will include the associated services of Installation of Equipment, Tank Usage, Expedited/Emergency Delivery, Detention Fee, Evacuate/Purge Cyl/Drums/Containers, Equipment Usage, and Miscellaneous Services. The Estimate Quantity for each site is as follows: 1,750,000 CF for F.O.B. destination for Warner Robins Air Force Base, GA; 825,000 CF for Arnold Air Force Base, TN and 15,000,000 CF for Tinker Air Force Base, OK. The contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of the requested products F.O.B. Destination to Warner Robins AFB, GA, Arnold AFB, TN, Tinker AFB, OK. The period of performance is 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2029. Offers must be able to provide the Gaseous Hydrogen products 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 agencys minimum needs can be satisfied by only one supplier with unique capabilities to meet the entire requirement. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price Type Requirements Contract with a 60-month period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued on or about August 2023. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.