Synopsis PPN 9.1D WEST-CALIFORNIA Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO), Liquid Oxygen (LOX), and Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)

SYNOPSIS

AVIATOR BREATHING OXYGEN, LIQUID OXYGEN, LIQUID NITROGEN

SOLICITATION: SPE60126R0302

DOCUMENT TYPE: PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

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

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 68 - Chemicals and Chemical Products

NAICS CODE: 325120

PSC CODE: 6830, 9135

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-year requirement for delivery of Liquid Oxygen: Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO), Type II, NSN 6830-01-644-2463, MIL-PRF-27210; Oxygen Propellant (LOX), Grade A, NSN 9135-01-665-3259, MIL-PRF-25508; Oxygen Propellant (LOX), NSN 9135-01-665-3235, MIL-PRF-25508; and Liquid Nitrogen: Nitrogen Propellant Pressurizing Agent (LN2), Type II, Grade B, NSN 9135-01-665-3253, MIL-PRF-27401; Technical Nitrogen (LN2), Type II, Grade B, NSN 6830-01-644-2557, Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-59503 to multiple locations WEST PPN 9.1D. The requirement is for an estimated quantity of 1,230,000 UG6 of ABO, 97,150 TN of Liquid Oxygen, 40,000 TN of Liquid Nitrogen and 943,000 UG6 of Liquid Nitrogen. The following associated service CLINS will be included for Expedited/Emergency Delivery, Detention Fee, Fill Line Restriction Orifice, Tank Hot Fill, Installation of Equipment, Removal of Equipment, Equipment Usage Fee, and Facility Conversion Fee. Contractor shall provide all materials, supplies, product, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary to deliver the products f.o.b. Destination into Government/Customer-owned tanks and Customer-owned trailers. Period of performance is 01 July 2026 to 30 June 2031.

Offers must be able to provide the Aviator Breathing Oxygen, Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen products in support to the DLA Energy customers, 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. Award of this requirement will be made to the Offeror determined to be the Best Value to the Government, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Procedures.

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 December 2025. For additional information and/or to communicate concerns, please contact sarah.ramseur@dla.mil or leno.smith@dla.mil. For questions regarding Small Business or Small Disadvantage Business affairs, contact DLA Small Business Office at 571-767-9400.