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Sources Sought Notice SPE605-26-RFI-1017 PC&S 1.8F Africa
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This sources sought notice solicits information from vendors capable of supplying ground fuel products to U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Energy customers in Africa, with urgent needs in Djibouti, Sao Tome, Somalia, Kenya, and Juba, South Sudan. The notice covers five specific fuel types: Turbine Fuel Aviation JA1 and JP8, Diesel Fuel DF2 and SFD, and Automotive Gasoline MUR, each identified by their respective NSN codes. This is not a solicitation or binding obligation but a market research tool to identify qualified contractors and assess industry capacity for future procurement planning. Respondents must provide detailed company information including ownership, technical and financial capability, and a comprehensive capability statement detailing their ability to deliver all listed fuel types to the specified locations. Responses must include all available methods of delivery and storage—such as tank trucks, ISO containers, barges, drums, railcars, or air transport—as well as estimated quantities, delivery timelines, and pricing where possible. All submissions are due by August 24, 2026, and must be sent directly to the DLA Energy FEPB team contacts listed. The notice is issued under NAICS code 324110 for petroleum refineries and is managed by the Department of Defense’s DLA Energy office based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. No set-aside preferences are indicated, and the activity is open to any capable vendor worldwide, with emphasis on demonstrated capability to operate in remote and logistically challenging African environments.
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This Sources Sought Notice (SS) for solicitation SPE605-26-RFI-1017 is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy). The purpose of this sources sought notice is to identify vendors capable of supplying ground fuel requirements for Defense Logistics Agency Energy. This notice covers the ground fuels requirements for DLA Energy customers located in Africa and have an immediate need. The products below are the products needed, however, please provide list of all capabilities and products in the locations of Djibouti, Sao Tome, Somalia, Kenya, and Juba, South Sudan. Please see official RFI attachment for details.
The products to be procured are:
Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JA1) NSN 9130-007535026
Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JP8) NSN 9130-010315816
Diesel Fuel (DF2) NSN 9140-002865294
Diesel Fuel (SFD) NSN 9140-015569156
Gasoline, Automotive (MUR) NSN 9130-001487103
If your company is interested in and capable of providing any of the above mentioned fuel products, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 24 August 2026. In responding to this notice please provide the following information:
a) Identification of the firm and its owners (company name, email address, phone/fax number.)
b) Background information of the firm and contractor regarding technical ability, financial capacity and ability to perform.
c) Provide company capability statement describing your company’s ability to supply and delivery fuel to the locations listed above. Including, all fuel types available for delivery in those locations. Additionally, identify all possible methods of delivery and storage capabilities in the locations listed above.
Example: Automotive (Tank Truck/Tank Wagon), Drums, ISO, Barge, Bags, Airplane, Railcar.
d) Specify quantity amount that can be delivered; timeframe to complete delivery; and estimated price to deliver, if possible.
Responses and/or questions should be directed to the DLA Energy FEPB team members below:
Byron Phillips, Byron.Phillips@dla.mil, 571-767-6652
Aiyana Polonia, Aiyana.Polonia@dla.mil, 703-785-5614
Matthew Womer, Matthew.Womer@dla.mil, 571-767-9543
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