BULK GASEOUS HELIUM

This a Sources Sought notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy Aerospace Energy - 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 future procurement. This notice, issued by DLA Energy Aerospace Energy, solicits industry to express their capability and interest to provide all product, supplies, management, tools, equipment and labor necessary for delivery of Gaseous Helium (He2) f.o.b. origin into Government-provided compressed gas tube-bank trailers and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) tube module containers. Anticipated Period of Performance: The possible requirement for He2 is expected to result in one 41-month contract with the period of performance to commence in October 2019. F.O.B. ORIGIN BULK GASEOUS HELIUM ****MOU-BLM PRODUCT ***** NSN 9135-00-890-2011 Pressurizing Agent Gaseous Helium (Bulk), Type I, Grade A MIL-PRF-27407D, dated 01 Aug 2014 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL A copy of the Statement of Objectives is hereby attached. Estimated Quantities for this potential requirement are as follows: Innovative Engineering Solutions FY Period of Performance UI EST QTY YR 1 1 Oct 19 - 30 Sep 20 MC 330 YR 2 1 Oct 20 - 30 Sep 21 MC 330 YR 3 1 Oct 21 - 30 Sep 22 MC 330 YR 4 1 Oct 22 - 30 Sep 23 MC 330 Sierra Nevada Corp FY Period of Performance UI EST QTY YR 1 1 Oct 19 - 30 Sep 20 MC 300 YR 2 1 Oct 20 - 30 Sep 21 MC 300 YR 3 1 Oct 21 - 30 Sep 22 MC 300 YR 4 1 Oct 22 - 31 Mar 23 MC 150 Jansen Aircraft Systems Controls FY Period of Performance UI EST QTY YR 1 1 Oct 19 - 30 Sep 20 MC 280 YR 2 1 Oct 20 - 30 Sep 21 MC 280 YR 3 1 Oct 21 - 30 Sep 22 MC 280 YR 4 1 Oct 22 - 31 Mar 23 MC 140 Reaction Engines Inc FY Period of Performance UI EST QTY YR 1 1 Oct 19 - 30 Sep 20 MC 210 YR 2 1 Oct 20 - 30 Sep 21 MC 210 YR 3 1 Oct 21 - 30 Sep 22 MC 210 YR 4 1 Oct 22 - 31 Mar 23 MC 105 The estimated number of shipments per year for each of the CONUS bulk helium customers is as follows: Innovative Engineering Solutions (IES) - 4 Sierra Nevada Corp. - 4 Jansen Aircraft Systems Controls - 4 Reaction Engines Inc. - 3 The following are additional services that will be required: SERVICES, DELIVERY FEE FOR EXPEDITED DELIVERY - PER OCCURRENCE IAW SOO PARAGRAPH TITLED "PRODUCT DELIVERY" SERVICES PURGE COMPRESSED GAS TUBE-BANK TRAILER/ISO CONTAINER AS REQUIRED IAW SOO PARAGRAPH TITLED "CONTAINER PURGE" SERVICES, REPAIRS PER COMPRESSED GAS TUBE-BANK TRAILER AND OR ISO CONTAINER IAW SOO PARAGRAPH TITLED "REPAIRS" SERVICES, ANALYTICAL TESTING FOR NEON AND HYDROGEN FOR SHIPMENTS TO IN SUPPORT OF NSN 9135-00-890-2011. Information Submission Instructions: All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought notice should be submitted to Ed Monroe, Contract Specialist, at edward.monroe@dla.mil and Stephanie Faulkner, Contracting Officer, at stephanie.faulkner@dla.mil. All responses must be received by 1300 CST 21 Feb 2019. 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 Federal Business Opportunities. 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 proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.