91--10-Year Bulk Fuel BPA for the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Department of the Interior, has issued a 10-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for bulk fuel supply to the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, with a period of performance spanning from June 15, 2026, to June 14, 2036. This is a full and open small business set-aside solicitation aiming to award up to three BPAs to qualified small businesses that are both technically acceptable and offer fair and reasonable pricing, using a trade-off evaluation approach rather than lowest price technically acceptable. The primary delivery location is 643 Wildlife Road, Dover, TN 37058, where fuel must be delivered directly into two 1,000-gallon tanks—one for diesel and one for unleaded gasoline—under F.O.B. Destination terms, meaning the contractor bears all risk and cost until the fuel is unloaded. To qualify, offerors must be located within 40 miles of this delivery point or within 60 miles of specified California locations and must demonstrate the ability to deliver fuel within one day of an order being placed. Pricing is based on a markup over OPIS rate, with a per-order ceiling of $60,000 and a total contract ceiling of $750,000 over the term, though actual annual usage is estimated at 5,000 gallons of diesel and 4,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline. Contractors must comply with stringent federal regulations, including the Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act, requiring all fuel end products to be manufactured in the United States and accompanied by proper country-of-origin certifications. They are also subject to FAR clauses covering ethical conduct, whistleblower rights, anti-kickback provisions, labor standards, and prohibitions against trafficking in persons. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP); WAWF is not permitted. All participants must maintain valid SAM registration, provide UEI or CAGE codes, and submit declarations regarding small business status, ownership structure, and any past or related entities. The contracting officer is Joni Dutcher, with Ricky Eastridge and Troy Littrell serving as technical contacts. Evaluation of proposals focuses on two equally weighted criteria: technical acceptability, assessed via past performance, location compliance, and one-day delivery capability, and price reasonableness, benchmarked against prior contracts and other bids. No