This is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy-FEM - 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, is to identify potential sources, and solicits industry to express their capability and interest to provide all necessary equipment, tools, supplies and labor to for the delivery of gaseous Argon and Nitrogen to the locations listed, which include both CONUS and OCONUS locations.  Cylinders used for this requirement maybe government furnished property (GFP). In addition, the
Government seeks feedback on potential sources capacity to provide cylinders.

OCONUS Locations (11 total)

ARGON                                                         NITROGEN

Osan AB, South Korea                                   NAS Sigonella, Italy             

Misawa AB, Japan                                          Al Dharfra, UAE

Kadena AB, Japan                                          Andersen AFB, Guam 

Kunsan, AB, South Korea

Ramstein AB, Germany

RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom

Spangdahlem AB, Germany

Aviano AB, Italy

CONUS LOCATIONS (26 total)                                                

ARGON

Montgomery, AL 36108

Barnes ANGB, Westfield, MA 01085

Holloman AFB NM 88330

Tyndall AFB, FL 32403

Tucson AZ 85707

Luke AFB, AZ 85309

JBSA Lackland TX 78236

Fort Wayne IN 46809

New Orleans, LA  70143

Edwards AFB, CA 93524

Langley AFB VA, 23665

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

Klamath Falls, OR 97603

Madison, WI 53704

Swanton, OH 43558

Eielson AFB, AK 99702

Tucson AZ 85706

CONUS LOCATIONS cont.                                              

ARGON

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99506

Baltimore, MD 21220

Homestead AFB FL 33039

Seymour Johnson AFB NC 27531

Whiteman AFB, MO 65305

Mountain Home AFB, ID, 83648

Joint Base Pearl Harbor (Hickam), Hawaii 96853-5253

Fort Sill, OK 73503-5100

Boise, ID 83705

Specification Requirements:

1. Argon, Gaseous, NSN 9135-01-649-5578, Type l, Grade A (99.998%) Purity, IAW MIL- PRF-27415C, Performance Specification Propellant Pressurizing Agent, Argon, 7 August 2013.

2. Nitrogen, Gaseous, NSN 9135-01-666-2989, Type I, Grade B (99.99%) Purity, IAW MIL-PRF-27401G, Performance Specification Propellant Pressurizing Agent, Nitrogen.

Anticipated Period of Performance: This potential requirement has an estimated 5-year period of performance.

Estimated Quantities for this potential requirement: 648 Cubic Feet of Argon

                                                                                            37 Cubic Feet of Nitrogen

Capability Statement: Interested qualified organizations should submit a capabilities statement for this requirement. Capabilities statement should include, at minimum, the following information:

• Current business size (Large or Small)
• Capacity for contractor-provided cylinders.
• Capability to fully meet the specifications outlined in this announcement.
• Capability to perform all the sampling/testing requirements listed in the specifications. If there are sampling/testing that your company cannot perform, please list them.
• Capability and willingness to allow government quality assurance inspectors access to supplier production/load-out plant to conduct quality assurance assessments as needed.
• Any ancillary services available.
• CAGE Code and DUNS*.

*Company MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) in order to be considered for any US Government contract award.

Information Submission Instructions: All capability statements sent in response to this Sources Sought notice should be submitted to, Sheena Warner, Contracting Specialist, [email protected] and Stephanie Bennett, Contracting Officer, [email protected] . All responses must be received by COB 04 May 2021.

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.