This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 13.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  

Offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  This opportunity is unrestricted.  The contract resulting from this procurement will be a firm fixed price contract.  The solicitation SP0600-17-Q-0341 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), with FAR PART 13. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95 dated 13 JAN 2017. DPAS rating for potential award is DO. The clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation may be reviewed/obtained in full text form at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. 

Scope of Contract: 

CLIN 0001 – The contractor shall provide, under line item 0001; 250,000 USG of TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION (JP8) (NSN: 9130-010315816).  Fuel will be delivered via TANK TRUCK w/ pump and meter adapter to JBER EXERCISE- ARTIC A.C., Fort Greely, AK 99731 

Escalator- Platts Jet Kero Seattle WA Pipeline Will escalate daily with clause B19.27 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT – ESTABLISHED CATALOG PRICE (ALASKA/HAWAII) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2012) - - Initial offer price and base reference price date for this solicitation is 20 JUN 2017. The quote reference price effective date will be the same as the reference price established for offers. The base reference price to be utilized on quotes is $1.38240

Required delivery date: 07 July, 2017 – 23 July, 2017

Delivery Notes: Requesting initial delivery of 40,000 gallons JP8 on 7 July 2017. Additional delivery of 20,000 - 25,000 gallons every other day within the date parameters anticipated. Will require 4" adapter to offload directly into a 50,000 gallon collapsible fuel bladder. Multiple metered delivery tickets required

Delivery Mode Notes: TTWP - w/ Pump & Meter Adapter (type) - Camlock

Special Messages: ESCORT REQUIRED

FOB Destination. 

Electronic Funds Transfer as a means of payment will be made upon receipt and acceptance of all products through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:  FAR 52-212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items; the evaluation criteria stated in paragraph (a) of the provision are as follows:  The significant evaluation factors, in the relative order of importance are:  1. Price and 2.Technical specifications in accordance with C16.64-1 TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION (JP8) (INLAND EAST GULF/OFFSHORE) (ROCKY MOUNTAIN /WEST) (WESTPAC) (ATL/EUR/MED) (PC&S) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2016).  The contract award will be offered to the lowest price technically acceptable offer made to the Government.  52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive orders – Commercial Items.  In paragraph (b) of 52.212-5, the following apply: FAR 52.219-6, 28; 52.222-3, 19, 21, 26, 35, 36; 52.222-50; 52.223-18, 52.225-5, and 52.232-34.  FAR 52.246-2, DFAR 252.212-7001 in paragraph (b) of 252.212-7001, the following apply:  252.203-7000, 252.225-7021, and 252.232-7003.  FAR 52.211-16 with a 10% variance above or below, as well as 52.211-11 shall be applicable.

B19.27 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT – ESTABLISHED CATALOG PRICE (ALASKA/HAWAII) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2012)

(a) WARRANTIES. The Contractor warrants that--

(1) The unit prices set forth in this contract do not include allowances for any portion of the contingency covered by this contract provision; and

(2) The prices to be invoiced hereunder for listed items shall be computed in accordance with the conditions of this contract provision.

(b) DEFINITIONS. As used throughout this contract provision, the term--

(1) Award price means the unit price offered for the item of supply identified by the item number.

(2) Established catalog price (also commonly known as posted price) is the price with which the award price is to fluctuate. The established catalog price is a price for a commercial item sold in substantial quantities to the general public and is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the Contractor. Accordingly, changes in the discount shall be treated as a change in the established catalog price, provided such discount is offered in substantial quantities to the general public.

(3) Date of delivery means--

(i) FOR TANKER OR BARGE DELIVERIES.

(A) F.O.B. ORIGIN. The date and time vessel commences loading.

(B) F.O.B. DESTINATION. The date and time vessel commences discharging.

(ii) FOR ALL OTHER TYPES OF DELIVERIES. The date product is received on a truck-by-truck basis.

(c) ADJUSTMENTS.

(1) NOTIFICATION. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any change in the established catalog price within 15 days from the effective date of such change.

(2) EVIDENCE OF CHANGE IN CONTRACTOR’S ESTABLISHED CATALOG (POSTED) PRICE. The price change notification shall include written documentation sufficient to justify such change. If the change in the Contractor’s established catalog price results from a change in a supplier’s price, the Contractor shall include a copy of the supplier’s notice or invoice which clearly shows the supplier’s name, the increase/decrease in price or invoice price, the applicable product, and the effective date of the change. In the event the Contracting Officer determines the justification insufficient to warrant such a change, the Contractor will be notified within three working days of DLA Energy’s receipt of the price change notification. The Contractor shall continue performance under this contract until the situation is resolved in accordance with paragraph (d), Disputes of the CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS clause of this contract.

(3) CALCULATIONS. The prices payable under this contract shall be the award price increased or decreased by the amount that the established catalog price increased or decreased through the date of delivery. The amount of increase or decrease in the award price shall be used on the same number of cents, or fraction thereof, that the established catalog price increases or decreases per like unit of measure.

(4) NOTIFICATIONS. Any resultant price changes shall be provided via notification through contract

modifications and/or postings to the DLA Energy web page at http://www.desc.dla.mil under the heading Vendor Resources and then Product Price Adjustments in accordance with the following:

(i) The effective date of the price change notification will be the date of the latest posting issued on or prior to the date of delivery.

(ii) DECREASES. If the Contractor fails to notify the Contracting Officer of any decrease in the established catalog price within the allotted 15-day period, such decrease shall apply to deliveries made on or after the effective date of such decrease. However, if any overpayment is made to the Contractor as a result of the Contractor’s failure to give timely notice to the Contracting Officer of any decrease in the established catalog price, the Contractor shall be charged interest on such overpayment from the date of the overpayment to the date of reimbursement by the Contractor for the overpayment in accordance with paragraph (d), Disputes, of the CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS clause of this contract.

(iii) INCREASES. Any increase in unit price as a result of an increase in the established catalog price shall apply to all deliveries made on or after the effective date of the price change issued by the Contracting Officer. However, no notification incorporating an increase in a contract unit price shall be executed pursuant to this contract provision until the increase has been verified by the Contracting Officer.

(4) FAILURE TO DELIVER. Notwithstanding any other conditions of this contract provision, no upward

adjustment shall apply to product scheduled under the contract to be delivered before the effective date of the adjustment, unless the Contractor’s failure to deliver according to the delivery schedule results from causes beyond the Contractor’s control and without its fault or negligence,within the meaning of paragraphs (f), Excusable Delays, and (m), Termination for Cause, of the CONTRACT TERMS AND

CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS clause of this contract, or is the result of an allocation made in accordance with the terms of the ALLOCATION clause of this contract, in which case the contract shall be amended to make an equitable extension of the delivery schedule.

(5) UPWARD CEILING ON ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT. The Contractor agrees that the total increase in any contract unit price shall not exceed _330_ percent of the award price, except as provided hereafter:

(i) If at any time the Contractor has reason to believe that within the near future a price adjustment under the conditions of this contract provision will be required that will exceed the current contract ceiling price for any item, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer in writing of the expected increase. The notification shall include a revised ceiling the Contractor believes is sufficient to permit completion of remaining contract performance, along with an appropriate explanation and documentation as required by the Contracting Officer.

(ii) If an actual increase in the established catalog price would raise a contract unit price for an item above the current ceiling, the Contractor shall have no obligation under this contract to fill pending or future orders for such item, as of the effective date of the increase, unless the Contracting Officer issues a contract modification to raise the ceiling. If the contract ceiling will not be raised, the Contracting Officer shall so promptly notify the Contractor in writing.

(d) EXAMINATION OF RECORDS. The Contractor agrees that the Contracting Officer or designated

representatives shall have the right to examine the Contractor's books, records, documents, and other data the Contracting Officer deems necessary to verify Contractor adherence to the conditions of this contract provision.

(e) FINAL INVOICE. The Contractor shall include a statement on the final invoice that the amounts invoiced hereunder have applied all decreases required by this contract provision.

C16.64-1 TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION (JP8) (INLAND EAST GULF/OFFSHORE) (ROCKY MOUNTAIN /WEST) (WESTPAC) (ATL/EUR/MED) (PC&S) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2016)

(a) Nomenclature for Aviation Turbine Fuel (JP8) is shown below:

(b) INCIDENTAL CONTAMINANTS. Particulate Matter and Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) content shall not exceed the limits outlined in Table III of MIL-DTL-83133J dated December 16, 2015.

(c) SPECIFICATION MODIFICATIONS. Aviation Turbine Fuel (JP8) shall conform to MIL-DTL-83133J modified as follows: (1) TESTING (i) FILTRATION TIME (FT) TESTING. For filtration time testing round upwards when reporting the filtration time, in minutes. For example, a filtration time of 10 minutes, 18 seconds, would be reported as 11 minutes.

(ii) MICROSEPAROMETER (MSEP) RATING LIMITS. (A) Prior to initial production under this contract, the Contractor shall elect, on a one-time basis, which MSEP limit will be met for the balance of the contract. If the Contractor introduces fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII), corrosion inhibitor/lubricity improver (CI/LI), and/or static dissipater additive (SDA) after verification of product conformance with the MSEP requirement, the product is not required to meet a fixed limit on subsequent MSEP tests.

(B) If the Contractor elects to verify conformance with the MSEP requirement on a sample of product that does not contain FSII and CI/LI, an additional MSEP test shall be performed on a hand blend containing aviation turbine fuel, FSII, CI/LI, and antioxidant (AO; AO only if required). The FSII shall be included in this hand blend at a concentration of 0.07 to 0.10 volume percent and the amount of the CI/LI included shall be within the concentration range specified in QPL-25017. The additional MSEP result of this hand blend is a REPORT ONLY requirement, and shall be recorded corresponding to item 750X on the Standardized Report Form (see Attachment _____). This result shall be recorded with an asterisk next to it, and with a footnote below, stating, “*MSEP result is a ‘Report Only’ requirement. Original result of _____________ (fill in actual result) on product containing the following additives: ______________ (fill in combination of additives).”

(iii) WORKMANSHIP. The workmanship criteria in MIL-DTL-83133J, paragraph 3.4, is revised to read, “At the custody transfer point, the finished fuel shall be clear and bright and visually free from undissolved water and particulate matter in accordance with Standard Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Distillate Fuels, ASTM D4176, Procedure 2, with a result of Rating 1, maximum. If the sample fails ASTM D4176 only because it contains visible particulate matter, but meets the particulate matter requirements of 1.0 mg/L maximum as stated in MIL-DTL-83133J, Table III, the workmanship criteria is met. In case of dispute as determined by sample results taken from the custody transfer point, the fuel shall be clear and bright at 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) and shall contain no more than 1.0 mg/L of particulate matter. The sample in dispute shall be taken into an area where the sample is permitted to slowly equilibrate to 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit).

(2) SPECIAL LOCATION REQUIREMENTS (i) Rocky Mountain/West. Aviation fuel movement via the Chevron Pipeline (Utah, Idaho, or Washington state entry points) shall be limited to total sulfur content of 0.15 mass percent, maximum.

(ii) Alaska. For fuels refined in Alaska and delivered to Alaska locations, the total Acid number shall be relaxed to 0.020 mg KOH/g maximum.

(d) ADDITIVES. Additives are required for deliveries of JP8 per MIL-DTL-83133J, unless addition is excluded by specific solicitation line item, applicable contract clause, or other contractual requirement. (1) The CI/LI additive(s) used shall be of the type and concentration cited in QPL-25017. To locate this information: (1) Go to the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) QuickSearch website (URL http://quicksearch.dla.mil/), (2) type "QPL-25017" in the Document ID field, press the Search button, (3) click the QPL-25017 search result under Document ID, (4) click the "View QPD Data" link under Overview , and (5) click the “MIL-PRF-25017 CATEGORY 1” link under Govt Designation. The concentration range for each additive is listed under the “Source Notes” link under the far right column of the table.

(2) Metal deactivator additive shall not be used in JP8 unless the Contractor has obtained written consent from the Contracting Officer.

(3) The requirement for static dissipater additive (SDA) (see MIL-DTL-83133J, paragraph 3.3.3 and fuel electrical conductivity requirement in Table I) shall not apply unless stated otherwise in the Schedule.

(4) Line injection of additives (FSII, CI/LI and SDA) from shipping tank to delivery conveyance is permitted under the following conditions: (i) A laboratory hand blend containing the required additives and aviation turbine fuel must be tested to verify compliance with the specification.

(ii) Additives must be proportionately injected throughout the entire loading process to ensure the additive is homogeneously blended into the product. The Contractor shall maintain records evidencing the homogeneous blending of all line injected additives. Such records shall include meter or tank gauge readings or test results taken at intervals to provide confidence in the injection process.

(iii) When FSII is line injected, additive concentration must be verified based on a representative sample from each shipping conveyance.

(iv) When SDA is line injected, and insufficient time is available for the fuel to reach equilibrium before departure of the shipping conveyance, the Contractor is not required to report or verify the conductivity level on a representative sample from the conveyance. This does not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to inject SDA homogeneously and in sufficient quantity to obtain a conductivity level which the Contractor would anticipate to be within the specification limits once the fuel is at equilibrium. The receiving activity will measure the conductivity and advise the Contractor if it does not meet the specification requirements and the Contractor shall adjust the SDA injection quantity accordingly.

(5) SPECIAL LOCATION REQUIREMENTS (AEM ONLY) (i) For deliveries to La Spezia, Italy, the CI/LI shall be 3.5 g/m3 above the minimum effective

concentration as identified in QPL-25017. See paragraph (c)(1) above.

(ii) When antioxidants (AO) are added to the hydrotreated portion of the finished product, the percentage of the

blend that has been hydrotreated shall be reported.

(iii) The requirement for static dissipater additive (SDA) (see MIL-DTL-83133J, paragraph

3.3.3 and fuel electrical conductivity requirement in Table I) shall not apply unless stated otherwise in the Schedule.

F1.09-2 DETERMINATION OF INVOICE QUANTITY (PC&S) (DLA ENERGY JAN 2012)

(a) QUANTITY. The quantity of supplies furnished under this contract shall be determined as follows:

(1) F.O.B. DESTINATION.

(i) DELIVERIES BY TANKER OR BARGE.

(A) On items requiring delivery on an f.o.b. destination basis by tanker or barge, the quantity shall be determined on the basis of--

(1) Calibrated meters on the receiving tank system; or

(2) Receiving tank measurements.

(B) All quantities shall be converted to net gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (or liters at 15 degrees Celsius).

(ii) DELIVERIES BY RAIL TANK CAR.

(A) On items requiring delivery on an f.o.b. destination basis by rail tank car, the quantity of supplies furnished under this contract shall be determined (at the Government’s option) on the basis of--

(1) Calibrated meter on the receiving tank system;

(2) Weigh, using calibrated scales at the receiving location; or

(3) Receiving tank measurements.

(B) All quantities shall be converted to net gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (or liters at 15 degrees Celsius).

(iii) DELIVERIES BY TANK TRUCK/TRUCK AND TRAILER/TANK WAGON.

(A) If the narrative requires a tank wagon (which is always equipped with a meter), that meter shall be used to determine quantity at time of delivery. The quantity shall be read directly from the meter. On items requiring delivery on a f.o.b. destination basis by tank truck or truck and trailer, quantity shall be determined in the following order of preference:

(1) Calibrated meter on the receiving tank system

(2) Calibrated meter on the conveyance

(3) Weight using calibrated scales at the receiving location.

(4) Loading rack meter ticket. The ticket must be generated at the time of loading and be based on a calibrated loading rack meter. The loading rack ticket shall be mechanically annotated with the gross and net gallons (or gross and net liters), the observed and corrected API gravity (or density), and the temperature at which the product was measured.

(5) Receipt tank measurements (as identified in the Schedule).

(B) All quantities, other than delivery by tank wagon, shall be converted, either mechanically or manually, to net gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (or liters at 15 degrees Celsius).

(C) If a loading rack meter ticket is used to determine quantity for a biodiesel blend, the quantity shall be converted to net (volume corrected) gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (or liters at 15 degrees Celsius). The Contractor shall prepare separate loading rack meter tickets for the diesel portion and for the biodiesel blend stock B100 (the industry designation for pure biodiesel), hereinafter referred to as the B100 portion of the load. The B100 loading rack meter shall be recorded at gross (ambient) temperature when the loading meter is not capable of providing a net (volume corrected) quantity. The total shall be the sum of the net diesel and gross B100. When the B100 loading rack meters are capable of providing a net (volume corrected) quantity, the total receipt quantity shall be the sum of the net diesel and the net B100.

(2) F.O.B. ORIGIN. All quantities shall be converted to net gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (or liters at 15 degrees Celsius).

(i) DELIVERIES INTO TANKER OR BARGE. On items requiring delivery at the Contractor's refinery, terminal, or bulk plant on an f.o.b. origin basis into a tanker or barge, the quantity shall be determined (at the Contractor's option) on the basis of--

(A) Calibrated meter; or

(B) Shipping/shore tank measurement.

(ii) DELIVERIES INTO RAIL TANK CAR. On items requiring delivery at the Contractor’s refinery, terminal, or bulk plant on an f.o.b. origin basis, the quantity shall be determined (at the Contractor’s option) on the basis of--(A) Certified loading rack meter;

(B) Weight, using calibrated scales; or

(C) Certified capacity tables for the rail tank car.

(iii) DELIVERIES BY TANK TRUCK/TRUCK AND TRAILER/TANK WAGON.

(A) On items requiring delivery at the Contractor's refinery, terminal, or bulk plant on an f.o.b. origin basis, the quantity shall be determined (at the Contractor's option) on the basis of--

(1) Calibrated loading rack meter;

(2) Weight, using calibrated scales; or

(3) Certified capacity tables of the conveyance loaded.

(B) WATER BOTTOMS.

(1) Every delivery must be free of all water bottoms prior to discharge; and

(2) The Contractor is responsible for their removal and disposal.

(b) MEASUREMENT RESTRICTIONS. All methods of measurements described in this contract provision are subject to government safety and environmental restrictions, foreign or domestic. Such restrictions may prohibit, or render ineffective, a particular method in some cases.

(c) MEASUREMENT STANDARDS. All measurements and calibrations made to determine quantity shall be in accordance with the most recent edition of the API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS). Outside the United States, other technically equivalent national or international standards may be used. Certified capacity tables shall mean capacity tables prepared by an independent inspector or any independent surveyor to the aforementioned measurement and calibration standards. In addition, the following specific standards will be used as applicable:

(1) API MPMS Chapter 11.1, Temperature and Pressure Volume Correction Factors for Generalized Crude Oils, Refined Products, and Lubricating Oils (this chapter is an adjunct to ASTM D 1250, IP 200 and ISO 91-1). Either the 2004 or 1980 version of the standard may be used. Either the printed tables (an adjunct to the 1980 version) or the computer subroutine version of the standard may be used. In case of disputes, the computer subroutine and the 2004 version of the standard will be the referee method.

(i) For crude oils, JP4, and Jet B, use Volume I, Tables 5A and 6A; Volume VII, Tables 53A and 54A; or Volume IV, Tables 23A and 24A.

(ii) For lubricating oils, use Volume XIII, Tables 5D and 6D; Volume XIV, Tables 53D and 54D; or Tables 23D and 24D (2004 version).

(iii) For all other fuels and fuel oils, use Volume II, Tables 5B and 6B; Volume VII, Tables 53B and 54B; or Volume V, Tables 23B and 24B.

(iv) For chemicals/additives, use Volume III, Table 6C (or Volume IX, Table 54C) or volume correct in accordance with the product specification.

(v) Volume XII, Table 52, shall be used to convert cubic meters at 15 degrees Celsius to barrels at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Convert liters at 15 degrees Celsius to cubic meters at 15 degrees Celsius by dividing by 1,000. Convert gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit to barrels at 60 degrees Fahrenheit by dividing by 42. Should foreign law restrict conversion by this method, the method required by law shall be used.

(vi) As an option to (c)(1)(v), liters may be converted to gallons using Table F1.09A (see below). If this option is used, it must be agreed upon by both parties and shall remain in effect for the duration of the contract. Should foreign law restrict conversion by this method, the method required by law shall be stated in the offer.

(vii) If the original measurement is by weight and quantity is required by U.S. gallons, then--

(A) Volume XI, Table 8, shall be used to convert pounds to U.S. gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

(B) Volume XII of the adjunct to ASTM D 1250, Table 58, shall be used to convert metric tons to U.S. gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

(2) API MPMS Chapter 4, Proving Systems. All meters used in determining product volume shall be calibrated using this standard with the frequency required by local regulation (foreign or domestic). If no local regulation exists, then the frequency of calibration shall be that recommended by the meter manufacturer or every 6 months, whichever is more frequent. A meter calibration log/calibration certificates shall be

maintained which, as a minimum, contains--

(i) Number/name of each meter;

(ii) Calibration frequency;

(iii) Date of the last calibration;

(iv) Due date for next calibration;

(v) Name and signature of the person performing the calibration;

(vi) Traceability to master meter/prover used for calibration; and

(vii) Calibration report number.

Each meter shall be marked with the date of the last calibration and due date for the next calibration. All calibration meter recordings and logs/certificates shall be kept on file and made available upon request. All calibration records (including logs or certificates) shall be retained on file for a period of three years.

(3) API MPMS Chapter 12, Calculation of Petroleum Quantities. All calculations of net quantities shall be made in accordance with this chapter. Outside the U.S., use of tank shell correction factor is not required unless its use is a customary practice for custody transfer.

TABLE F1.09-2A

CONVERSION FACTOR TABLE

Density @ 15°C Gallons @ 60°F to Liters @ 15°C,

Multiply by

Liters @ 15°C to Gallons @ 60°F,

Multiply by

0.723 – 0.768 3.78286 0.264350

0.769 – 0.779 3.78309 0.264334

0.780 – 0.798 3.78334 0.264317

0.799 – 0.859 3.78356 0.264301

0.860 – 0.964 3.78381 0.264284

0.965 – 1.074 3.78405 0.264267

(d) SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION. The following information shall be mechanically annotated on the contractor’s shipping document (such as a truck’s metered ticket) when the document is used to determine quantity under this contract: gross and net quantity (gallons or liters, as required), observed and corrected API gravity/density, and the temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius) at which the product was measured.. The following exceptions apply:

(1) Where government documents are the sole basis for payment, such as DD Form 250/250-1s, the information is not required.

(2) Where conveyances with temperature-compensating meters are used, the shipping document shall only be annotated with the corrected API gravity/density, the net quantity, and a statement that a temperature-compensating meter was used to determine net quantity.

(3) Where volume correction for temperature is not required in accordance with Paragraph (a)(1)(iii)(B) above, the shipping document shall be only be annotated with the API gravity (or density), gross quantity, and a statement that volume correction was not required.

(e) RIGHT TO REPRESENTATIVE. For f.o.b. origin deliveries, the Government has the right to have a representative present to witness the measurement of quantity. For f.o.b. destination deliveries, the Contractor has the right to have a representative present to witness the delivery and measurement of quantity.

(f) DISCREPANCIES . For f.o.b. destination deliveries utilizing volume corrected loading rack meter tickets to determine quantity:

(1) The quantities shown on the shipping document (volume corrected loading rack meter tickets) will be accepted as the quantity received, provided that any differences between that quantity and the Government’s receipt tank measurement at destination does not exceed one half of one percent (0.5%) of the amount on the shipping document.. If the difference is greater than one half of one percent (0.5%), the quantity determined by the Government using receipt tank measurements at destination will be used for acceptance and payment provided receipt tank measurements are identified in the Schedule as an approved quantity determination method for that line item. Quantity measurements using the methods specified in section (a)(1)(iii)(A) (1-3) above will be used for acceptance and payment regardless of any discrepancy with a loading rack meter ticket.

(2) If, the Government’s receipt tank quantity measurement varies by more than one half of one percent (0.5%) from the

Contractor’s quantity measurement, the parties may conduct a joint investigation) of the variation in order to identify the cause of the discrepancy.

Any quantity discrepancy that cannot be settled by the parties and results in a dispute shall be resolved under the Disputes provisions of the contract.

All responsible offerors respond to the DLA Energy mailbox at [email protected] or [email protected], NLT 9:00 pm Fort Belvoir local time (Eastern) 26 June 2017; Send questions to the Contracting Officer, Mary Richardson, 703-767-6792, FAX: 703-767-8506, or email: [email protected] and [email protected] by RFQ NLT date/time.  FAX quotations will be accepted.