What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to deliver liquefied propane gas to Fort Benning and Camp Merrill in Georgia, specifically for small and large capacity tanks. This opportunity is set aside for total small businesses under NAICS 325120. Interested vendors should note that this is a Sources Sought notice, indicating that it is primarily for market research rather than an immediate solicitation for bids. Proposals must adhere to specific submission requirements, including a technical volume and pricing information on the SF 1449 form.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Contractor will provide GAS, Propane, Liquefied, Bulk, Type II in accordance with Commercial Standard D 1835-97, dated June 1998, as ordered during contract duration. Deliveries will be as specified in Contract and will be made to both small capacity (250 – 2000 Gallon) tanks and the Peak Shaving Plant large capacity (30,000 Gallon) tanks, if necessary, located on Fort Benning, GA and the small capacity (500 – 2000 Gallon) located on Camp Merrill, GA (See Appendix A & B for tank locations). Contractor will provide all Plant, labor, transportation and equipment required to make deliveries to these locations. For funds stability, the contract will contain a Base Year and 4 Option years.
Late proposal revisions will not be accepted after the solicitation closing date.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS
Offers shall be submitted in the format specified below. As a minimum, offers must show:
The solicitation number;
(2) The name, address, EUI, Cage Code and telephone number of the offeror;
(3) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);
(4) If the offer price is not submitted on the SF 1449, will automatically be rejected and not considered for this contract offer.
(5) Technical, Price Volumes, and Past Performance;
Volume I – Technical . The technical proposal shall define the policies and procedures for the overall management and execution of the requirements of the contract to ensure quality, efficiency, and timeliness. The technical proposal should be practical and be prepared simply and economically, providing straightforward, concise delineation of what the offeror will do to satisfy the statement of work (SOW). The offeror shall submit a brief statement that demonstrates that he/she understands the requirement as set forth in the SOW. The brief statement cannot be a repeat or mere summary of the materials provided in SOW, but rather the offeror’s statement of his understanding of the requirement. Quality Control Plan (QCP). In the QCP, include a description of how quality, timeliness and budgets shall be tracked and controlled, and the method of interaction and reporting to the Government.
Volume II – Price . Use the Solicitation CLIN (SF1449) to fill out pricing information. Pricing information will be used to evaluate the completeness, realism, and reasonableness of the cost numbers. The pricing must include all costs associated to provide the requirements identified in the SOW.
Volume III - Past Performance . Include recent and past contracts similar to the requirement identified in the SOW (including contract numbers, client name, total contract amount, description of work performed, references with telephone numbers, email addresses, and other relevant information). May include work performed for federal, state, and local government and commercial firms; and may include work performed as a prime contractor, team member, or subcontractor. The government reserves the right to verify the validity of these projects via Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS), Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), or by references provided in offeror’s submission.
Prospective Offers must comply with the following:
1. A page is one sided of paper of 8” x 11”.
2. Font size should be 12 point in Times New Roman.
3. Limitation to 10 pages on company letterhead. The title page is excluded from total page limitation.
4. All prospective offers submissions must be submitted electronically. Will not accept any prospective offers submitted via fax or physical mail.
Questions are to be submitted by email to: thomas.l.lowther2.civ@army.mil and saundra.m.love.civ@army.mil NLT 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Questions received after this date and time will not be accepted.
Offers to be submitted by email to: thomas.l.lowther2.civ@army.mil and saundra.m.love.civ@army.mil with MICC-Fort Benning no later than (NLT) 9:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EST), Wednesday, 08 July 2026. Offers received after this date and time will not be accepted.
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.