SYNOPSIS

AVIATOR’S BREATHING OXYGEN (ABO)

SOLICITATION: SPE601-24-R-0307

DOCUMENT TYPE: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

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

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products

NAICS CODE: 325120

FSC CODE: 6830

POC: Shanise Mingledolph, Contract Specialist, EMAIL: [email protected]

Kelley Mauldin, Contracting Officer, Phone: 210-383-8874, EMAIL: [email protected] 

INTRODUCTION: This pre-solicitation 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 Energy (DLA Energy), as the Department of Defense (DOD) Integrated Material Manager (IMM) for Aerospace Energy products and related services, requires delivery of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO), Type II (NSN: 6830-01-644-2463) to the U.S. Coast Guard Barbers Point, HI, into Government-owned tanks. The following associated service CLINS will be included for: Expedited Delivery, Detention Fee, Fill Line Restriction Orifice, and Tank Hot Fills. An award of a five (5) year contract is anticipated for a total estimated quantity of 60,000 UG6 for ABO. The contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of the requested product F.O.B. Destination to U.S. Coast Guard Barbers Point, HI.  Period of performance is 01 October 2024 to 30 September 2029.

Offers must be able to provide the Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO) 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.

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 29 January 2024.  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.