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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 48-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, in support of the Department of Defense (DoD). The requirement is for an estimated quantity of 4,000 MC and will include the associated services of Expedited/Emergency Delivery, Detention, and Evacuate/Purge Cyl/Drums/Containers. 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. The period of performance is 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2028.

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 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 48-month period of performance using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items procedures. Subject solicitation will be issued on or about March 2023. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact carrie.harmon@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.