Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO) Supply — Gowen Field, ID

INTRODUCTION: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Aerospace – San Antonio, Texas. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. However, responses may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future procurement. This notice issued by DLA Energy is to identify potential sources and solicit industry to express their capability and interest to provide all Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO), personnel, materials, supplies, management, engineering, tools, equipment, services, and labor necessary for accomplishing these requirements. The Government may contract for all, some, or none of the below, however it still is requesting sources for a potential requirement. SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS: The potential source shall provide all product, materials, supplies, management, tools, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary for the delivery of product on a f.o.b. Destination basis into Government-Owned tanks at Gowen Field, ID located within the U.S. West Region (PPN: 9.1D). PRODUCT(s): Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO), Type II, NSN 6830-01-644-2463, shall meet the requirements of the most current version of Commercial Item Description MIL-PRF-27210J, dated 07-Aug-2013. One copy of the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for each sample required by the specification shall be submitted by the Contractor as an attachment to Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).  In addition, the Contractor shall include a copy of COA to accompany each delivery to be provided to acceptor at delivery destination. The unit of issue for ABO is UG6 for all documentation. RELATED SERVICES: Expedited/Emergency Delivery – SE0000176 Detention Fee – SE0000178 Fill Line Restriction Orifice – SE0000180 Tank Hot Fill – SE0000182 PRODUCT ORDERING: The DLA Energy Contracting Officer shall issue Blanket Delivery Orders (DD Form 1155) for obligation of funds for shipments to be scheduled during that specific timeframe by the Delivery Scheduler. The individual shipments requested by the Delivery Scheduler will designate the specific quantity to be delivered at the customer location specified in the contract. The Contractor shall provide DLA Energy a list of personnel available on a 24-hour a day basis to take orders from the Delivery Scheduler, as well as delivery information/status on the order. The list shall include full name, office phone number, cell number and email. DLA Energy shall be notified of changes in contact personnel, phone numbers and email addresses. PRODUCT DELIVERY: For routine deliveries, product shall be delivered within 7 calendar days and for expedited deliveries, within 3 calendar days after receipt of an order from the appointed Delivery Scheduler. After an emergency delivery order is placed, contractor shall coordinate delivery time and acceptance of emergency deliveries with the customer. GOVERNMENT OWNED TANKS No. of Tanks 2                              Government Owned Tanks at Gowen Field, ID. METHOD OF MEASUREMENT : Method of measurement shall be by truck mounted calibrated flow meter. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE : Inspection for quality shall be performed at origin. Quantity determination and acceptance shall be at destination. Contractor shall obtain customer signature for delivery at each location for acceptance of quantity. A copy of the signed quantity acceptance document must be attached to the WAWF invoice submittal for payment. FILL LINE RESTRICTION ORIFICE : If it is determined during supplier site visits or upon review of Customer tank technical information, that additional tank over-pressure protection is required to comply with CGA P-59, Prevention of Over-Pressure during Filling of Cryogenic Vessels, the Contractor shall identify the deficiency to the designated Customer representative(s) for implementation of corrective action. The Contractor may be requested to provide and install the additional tank protection, which may encompass any of the methods identified in the P-59. The inspection by the Contractor and any required corrective actions shall be completed within 30 days after contract award. NOTE: Over-pressure protection devices shall not be installed on Customer-owned storage tanks without prior approval from DLA Energy Contracting Officer, Service Control Point (AFPET) , Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/WNZ) , and the activity that physically possesses the tank(s). TANK HOT FILL : Occasionally, the Contractor may be required to perform a Hot Fill to cool-down and refill any tank that has gone empty and is warm. The supplier will use the commercial industrial gas standard, converting the liquid product carried to a gas to purge/cool and remove minor constitutes prior to pu