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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 has a five (5) year requirement for delivery of Liquid Nitrogen, Type II, Grade B (NSN: 9135-01-665-3253) to Kirtland AFB, NM into Government-owned and Contractor-provided tanks. The requirement is for an estimated quantity of 13,200 TN of Liquid Nitrogen. The following associated service CLINS will be included for Installation of Equipment, Removal of Equipment, Tank Usage, Expedited/Emergency Delivery, Detention, Fill Line Restriction Orifice, and Tank Hot Fill. The contractor shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of requested product F.O.B. Destination to Kirtland AFB, NM. Period of performance is 01 October 2023 to 30 September 2028.

Offers must be able to provide the Liquid Nitrogen 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 February 2023. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact kelley.mauldin@dla.mil or willard.ramseur@dla.mil. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.