Kuwait Fuel Supply Program   3

KUWAIT SUPPLY (JA1, DF2, MUR) SOURCE SOUGHT/PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
This is a sources-sought/presolicitation notice for a bulk fuels requirement for an estimated 50,000,000 USG Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JA1), NSN 9130-00-753-5026; 24,000,000 Diesel Fuel (DF2), NSN 9140-00-286-5294; 4,000,000 USG Unleaded Mid-Grade, Motor Gasoline (MUR), NSN 9130-00-148-7103; delivered FOB origin into tank truck within Kuwait. Period of performance is from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 with a 30-day carry-over period.

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, this requirement has been identified as a non-competitive contract action. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is specified as the only source authorized to supply this fuel requirement within Kuwait. Kuwait Ministerial Decree Number 6 (1980) specifies that KPC is solely authorized to produce, refine, store, and market refined petroleum products in Kuwait. It is DLA Energy's intent to enter into a contractual arrangement with KPC for this requirement as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).

Other interested parties may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the Government. Capability statement must include authorization from KPC to supply this requirement. Interested parties should submit the capability statement to the point of contact (POC) as soon as possible, but not later than 1:00 PM (Fort Belvoir Time) on April 30, 2020. Authorization to perform and any supporting documentation must be included. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received by the closing date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

All interested offerors should register in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). DLA Energy has a mandatory electronic Enterprise Business System (EBS), which must be utilized in order to receive a contract award. Registration in various other websites/systems must be accomplished in order to perform under a resulting contract. These systems cover items such as electronic ordering, invoicing and payment/payment status.

Send responses to Major Joseph Misch at Joseph.Misch@dla.mil and Roger Wilson at roger.wilson@dla.mil.