This is a Sources Sought Notice only. No Request for Proposal (RFP) is being issued at this time. This is not a promise to issue an RFP or a promise by the Government to pay for information received in response to this notice or any subsequent announcement. All information is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. This Source Sought notice for Laboratory Services in the country of Panama is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. If the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy post a solicitation in the future, the solicitation will be published electronically on the Contract Opportunities website at SAM.gov. Interested parties responding to the solicitation will be required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) previously known as Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy - FESDB seeks to identify responsible, potential sources and obtain information regarding possible sources who can provide laboratory testing services (NAICS Code: 541380) in Panama. Capabilities sought include laboratory testing of Government-owned petroleum products in accordance with required military specifications, as identified below, for a four-year period. Testing facilities shall be located in the country of Panama.
Capabilities/Services Sought:
Jet Fuels
Aviation Turbine Fuel, Grade JET A (Specification: ASTM D1655 latest version)
Aviation Turbine Fuel, Grade JP-5 NATO F-44 (Specification: MIL-DTL-5624, latest version)
Diesel Fuels
Diesel Fuel, Navy Distillate NATO F-76 (Specification: MIL-DTL-16884, latest version)
Marine Fuel Grade-DMA (MGO) (Specification: ISO 8217 latest version)
DLA Energy will require results within a specific turnaround time as shown below for certain Series of testing. Also, the series of testing must adhere to military specifications.
Maximum Turn-around Hours Chart
Interested parties may identify capabilities by responding to this source sought announcement, by July 11, 2025, no later than 3:00 PM local Fort Belvoir time, EST. Responses should be submitted via email and shall include a detailed capabilities statement. Please limit responses to no more than five (5) pages. Email responses to Isabelle Petracci at [email protected] CC Ralph Dayougar at [email protected] and Alex Cano at [email protected] with the RFI Number SPE603-25-R-5X26 in the subject line.
The following information is requested: