91 -- AVIATION GASOLINE, GRADE 100 LL

Notice Date

March 30, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Energy Support Center, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Suite 4950, Ft Belvoir, VA 22060-6222

ZIP Code

22060-6222

Solicitation Number

SP0600-01-R-0058

Response Due

April 6, 2001

Point of Contact

David W. Peterson, dpeterson@desc.dla.mil, (703) 767-9510, Brian K. Ellison, bellison@desc.dla.mil, (703) 767-9543, or Mark Q. Jones, majones@desc.dla.mil, (703) 767-9520

E-Mail Address

Mark Q. Jones (majones@desc.dla.mil)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation SP0600-01-R-0058 is issued as a request for proposals. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-23 effective February 20, 2001. DESC intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Therefore, offerors' initial offer should contain their best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The following item is being solicited: Line Item 100-10, Gasoline, Aviation (130), Grade 100LL, Estimate 28,000 USG, NSN: 9130-00-179-1122, Specification Clause C16.15 or Commercial Equivalent, FOB Destination TW w/Pump and Meter, Skopje, Macedonia. 2,300 USG will be needed approximately every five (5) weeks. Product to be delivered into either a 1/5,000 Gallon G1 U.S. Military Fuel Tanker or 1/2,500 Gallon G1 U.S. Military HEMMT Fuel Tanker. Top loading and bottom loading to the truck with a D-1 male fitting or 4-inch U.S. camlock connector is required. Contractor will provide source tank laboratory test results with every delivery. The Ordering Period for the line item being solicited is April 15, 2001 through April 14, 2002 and the Delivery Period begins 72 hours after the ordering period and ends 30 days after end of ordering period. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Solicitation SP0600-01-R-0058, the Offer Submission Package (OSP), and all other relative documents pertaining to this acquisition can be found at http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/p/grfuels/macedonia.htm and will be available for downloading beginning April 3, 2001. The Government contemplates award of a Requirements Type, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment contract resulting from this solicitation. Best Overall Value: Be advised that the Government will be awarding a contract to the responsible offeror that represents the "Best Overall Value." The Government will evaluate each offeror's record of past performance, as well as price and other price related factors. Offerors are advised that the Government is more interested in obtaining performance capability than lowest price. The offeror selected as best value will represent the best tradeoff to the Government between performance capability and price. Please complete the Contractor Performance Data Sheet (last page of OSP) as instructed and return with your offer. Your attention is invited to the following clauses: L2.01-3 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PAST PERFORMANCE SUBMISSION M72.03-1.100 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR BEST OVERALL VALUE Base Reference and Economic Price Adjustment: Offerors are reminded that price escalation will be based on the methods outlined under Clause B19.02, ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT (OVERSEAS) (DESC AUG 2000). Offerors are reminded to base their offer price on the base reference price listed under Clause B19.02 using the base reference date of 1 FEB 01. Contract price will be updated monthly based on changes in the reference publication; price changes are not based on product costs. After award, DESC will post updated monthly contract price on the DESC homepage at http://www.desc.dla.mil under "Doing Business With DESC." The closing date and time for receipt of offers is April 6, 2001, 3:00 p.m. local time, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Your facsimile offer is requested for the above item in accordance with Clause L2.11-2, FACSIMILE PROPOSALS. Please include product specification with your offer. Please submit your offer by facsimile addressed to the Bid Custodian, DESC-CPC, Room 3815. Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) facsimile number is (703) 767-8506. Please identify your offer by making reference to Solicitation SP0600-01-R-0058 on the fax.

Web Link

Macedonia PC&S Homepage (http://www.desc.dla.mil/main/p/grfuels/macedonia.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010403/91SOL001.HTM (W-089 SN50H8L1)