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Aviator Breathing Oxygen for Gowen Field, ID
Contact and place of performance
Hailey Mairs
ID
USA
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 Energ...
View moreOne 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:
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 pushing liquid into the tank.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
Delivery personnel shall be U.S. citizens. In addition, delivery personnel must possess a state or federally issued photo ID that displays the driver’s full name and date of birth. Deliveries to Military installations will require delivery personnel provide social security number and be subjected to background checks. The Driver may also be required to provide proof of insurance and vehicle registration. Some locations will require delivery personnel be escorted while making deliveries. All delivery vehicles are subject to search by security personnel prior to accessing delivery location and while on each facility. In accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, starting May 7, 2025, access to federal facilities requires a "REAL ID". If Driver’s license is not “Real ID” Act compliant, contractor must present an acceptable second form of identification (i.e. U.S. passport, passport card, military ID, etc...).
Note: The Security Requirements will differ by location.
CAPABILITY STATEMENT:
Interested qualified organizations should submit a capability statement for this requirement addressing the areas below. Statements should include an indication of current business size and a list of available ancillary services available as well as any technical information believed to be useful to the Government. The capability statement at a minimum shall address the potential vendor’s ability of the following:
ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: This potential requirement has an estimated five (5)-year requirement, 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2031.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES FOR THIS POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT:
75,000 Gallons (UG6)
Year 1 – 15,000 Gallons, (1 January 2027 through 31 December 2027)
Year 2 – 15, 000 Gallons, (1 January 2028 through 31 December 2028)
Year 3 – 15,000 Gallons, (1 January 2029 through 31 December 2029)
Year 4 – 15,000 Gallons, (1 January 2030 through 31 December 2030)
Year 5 – 15,000 Gallons, (1 January 2031 through 31 December 2031)
ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: Requirements type contract. The Government will not lock into a fixed quantity, but all ABO needed to support Gowen Field, ID will be pulled under award of this contract/contracts.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted to Contracting Officer Kelley Mauldin, at [email protected] and Contract Specialist Hailey Mairs, at [email protected]. All responses must be received by 29 June 2026 at 3:00 pm Central Time.
DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES:
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in the Government Point of Entry (GPE). Respondents will be added to the prospective offerors list for any subsequent solicitation.
However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
No classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. All proprietary information should be marked as such.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Aerospace – San Antonio issued this Sources Sought notice to identify potential providers of Aviator Breathing Oxygen (ABO) for Gowen Field, Idaho. The potential requirement involves providing all personnel, materials, management, engineering, tools, and labor necessary to deliver Type II ABO, NSN 6830-01-644-2463, into two government-owned tanks. This procurement is classified under NAICS 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing and PSC 6830 GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED. The anticipated acquisition will be a requirements-type contract with an estimated five-year period of performance from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2031, covering an estimated total quantity of 75,000 gallons.
The scope of work includes routine delivery within seven calendar days and expedited delivery within three calendar days on an f.o.b. destination basis. Related services include detention fees, tank hot fills, and the potential installation of fill line restriction orifices for over-pressure protection. Quality inspection will be performed at the origin, while quantity determination and acceptance via calibrated flow meters will occur at the destination. Delivery personnel must be U.S. citizens and meet specific security requirements for access to military installations, including background checks and REAL ID compliance.
Capability statements must address the vendor’s ability to meet technical specifications and sampling requirements, willingness to provide government quality assurance access, and current registration status in the System for Award Management (SAM). Responses are due by June 29, 2026, at 3:00 pm Central Time and should be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Kelley Mauldin and Contract Specialist Hailey Mairs. This notice, identified by solicitation number SPE60126RXXXXABO, will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the potential future procurement.
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