Contractor Owned Contractor Operated Bulk Petroleum Storage Service, Salida, CO

Solicitation SP0600-09-R-0540 will be issued to acquire Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) Fuel Storage Facilities and Services with the capability to store approximately 1,428 barrels of aviation turbine fuel grade JP-8 in Salida, Colorado. The services required under this solicitation are for receiving, storing, protecting, and shipping one grade of Government-owned aviation fuel. The Contractor shall be capable of loading the first truck within three hours of receiving telephone notification that fuel shipment is required. The pumping capability and flow rate must be compatible with tank truck receiving and shipping requirements for both Government-furnished commercial tank trucks and Government-owned tank trucks. The Contractor's facility must have the capability to load and ship Government-furnished tank trucks in the event of a power failure, either through the use of backup electric power generator or by gravity loading. Storage is anticipated to remain static. Shipping/receiving via US Government furnished tank truck. All tanks and facilities must the minimum requirements of the current API Standards, NFPA Codes, and all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, etc., applicable to tanks and facilities to be provided. The tanks and facilities will consist of dedicated or commingled facilities capable of receiving, storing, and shipping one grade of Government-owned fuel aviation turbine fuel (JP8). An isolated system in lieu of the preferred dedicated system is acceptable provided the requirements of Clause L116.01 (d) are met. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 2009 and the Request for Proposal (RFP) closing date will be on or about September 2009. This procurement will be full and open competition. The solicitation will be published electronically on fedbizopps.gov website.