Jet Fuel Storage Tank Rental

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: Jet Fuel Storage Tank Rental at Mountain Home AFB, ID THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The 366 Financial Acquisition Support Squadron (366 FAS) (Contracting) of the 366 Fighter Wing is conducting market research to determine the availability, interest, and capability of potential business sources qualified and able to compete for a contract to deliver and lease a jet fuel storage tank to Wendover Airport, Utah for approximately 16 days. The information in this notice is based on the most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on https://beta.sam.gov/. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information / sources sought notice. At this time, this office intends to solicit this requirement utilizing a(n) Request for Quote(s) (RFQ). The small business set-aside used will be determined and based upon responses received in response to this sources sought notice and market research results. The successful contractor shall provide 1 (one) 20,000 Gallon, or 2 (two) 10,000 gallon double walled self-contained fuel tanks for rent from 11 May 2022 through 27 May 2022. The tanks shall meet the below specifications: - Delivery to Wendover Airport, Utah - Volume: 20,000 gals (one 20,000 gal or two 10,000 gal tanks will be acceptable) - Fuel Type: Jet fuel - Receipt header: 3 camlock - Other Information: Self-pumping/self-contained tank, Double walled, Single Point Hose Connection (to go direct to fuel trucks NOT aircraft), If the unit comes with its own receipt pump capability that would be ideal as well because we are unaware if the fuel tankers have on board offloading pumps. The NAICS code for this requirement is 532490 - - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing The Small Business Size Standard is $35,000,000.00 The Government requests interested parties to contact the Contract Specialist, SSgt Sean Berner via email: sean.berner@us.af.mil No Later Than 23 March 2021 by 12:00 Noon/ PM MST (Local Time). Interested parties should review the attached Statement of Need/ Description document, fill out the attached Sources Sought Response questionnaire and return via email to the point of contact identified. 366 FAS is interested in quantifying and pre-qualifying the likelihood of setting aside competition for this requirement to a small business. Depending upon the responses to this notice and other market research, 366 FAS may limit the competition to a specific socio-economic small business category at the exclusion of all other potential business concerns. This announcement serves as the first step to determine the viability of setting aside this requirement for competition solely within or among certain small businesses in selected categories. This is a Sources Sought Announcement only; no solicitation exists or is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation shall not receive a response. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. In the event a solicitation is developed, this office currently intends to conduct an Oral Solicitation only to those vendors who demonstrate the capability and willingness to perform this requirement. Per AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN, ACC Ombudsman (10/1/2019), the following applies: (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Lt Col Christopher Anglin, USAF Deputy Director of Contracting, OL-ACC Air Force Installation Contracting Agency Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA COMM: (757) 764-5372 DSN: 574-5372 aaron.judge@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.