What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to provide liquefied propane gas delivery services to Fort Benning and Camp Merrill in Georgia, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The contract will cover both small and large capacity tanks, requiring the contractor to supply all necessary labor, transportation, and equipment for deliveries. As this is a Sources Sought notice, interested small businesses should prepare to submit detailed proposals, including technical and price volumes, to demonstrate their understanding of the requirements and ensure compliance with submission guidelines.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Statement of Work
Propane Delivery to Fort Benning and Camp Merrill
25 January 2026 – 25 January 2031
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.
1. Contract Execution and Delivery Procedures
a. Contractor shall automatically fill tanks listed on Attachments “A” & “B” of Propane
Contract. The term “Automatically” means that the Contractor shall monitor tanks as
necessary to ensure no tank runs out of gas. Contractor to provide an updated list of all
Fort Benning and Camp Merrill propane tanks they are servicing and how often they get
filled twice a year. The list shall be in Excel format and provided at any time at the
request of the DPW Utility COR. If new tanks are installed or removed during the duration
of the contract, the Contracting Officer will request the Contractor to update them on the
Propane Priority List and/or verify Attachment “A” (Benning) or “B” (Merrill) of the Contract.
Contractor shall immediately begin servicing them.
b. Tanks shall be filled only to 80% as indicated on tank gage. Tanks will be monitored on a
regular basis by the Contractor to insure they are refilled when the gage indicates
between 35 and 40%. A tank found to contain less than 20% by the Government, as
indicated on tank gage, will be reported to the Contractor, as a work order, who shall
insure the tank is filled within 24 hours. These instances will be recorded and will reflect
on the Contractor’s Overall Performance.
c. Contractor’s Delivery Person shall inspect tanks for leaks when filling. Tanks requiring
repair will be reported to the DPW Utility COR. A cost estimate for tank repair will be
provided and DPW and upon approval, repair will be made against a repair CLIN on the
contract. Any tank found to have a problem that poses a safety hazard for either
personnel or property will not be filled and will be shut off and Red Tagged. The DPW
COR shall be immediately notified by the Contractor.
2. Delivery Equipment and Egress
a. The Contractor shall have delivery vehicle permits in accordance with Fort Benning
regulations. A picture identification card (Driver’s License or other Government
issued card with a picture) is required for entry into Fort Benning or Camp Merrill
through the Access Control Points. The contractor can request contractor badging
through the DPW Utility COR.
b. A delivery vehicle with driver shall be granted access to all tank locations. The DPW
Utility COR shall provide the driver with either access codes or keys to non-classified
secured locations. There are no existing classified locations requiring propane delivery.
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c. Delivery equipment shall be maintained in a safe, operational condition and shall be
marked, as required, for delivery of Propane over Department of Transportation
(DOT) roadways.
3. Peak Shaving Plant Deliveries
a. Delivery of propane to Peak Shaving Plant tanks shall be made in 9000 – 10,000-gallon
increments. Deliveries shall only be made between the hours of 0800 – 1630, Monday
through Friday. Any exceptions shall be coordinated with the DPW Utility COR at least
two (2) days prior to the requested delivery date. Peak Shaving Plant Tanks (30,000
gallon) shall be filled to 80% (24,000 Gallon). The Peak Shaving plant is currently not
in use but could come online sometime during this contract period of performance.
b. Deliveries to the Peak Shaving Plant shall be made to one (1) of the two (2) unloading
stations available. One is located on 10th Mountain Division Road and the other off
Edwards Street, Fort Benning. Delivery instructions will be given to the Contractor at
the time of delivery indicating which (or both) unloading station to use.
4. Delivery Quantity Accountability and Invoicing
a. A Delivery Ticket shall be generated for each delivery made. Tickets (Original Copy)
shall be automatically generated by vehicle’s installed metering equipment and shall
indicate the following information:
Vendor’s name
Person name or Truck Number making delivery
Delivery site location (Building Number and/or Site Name)
Order Number
Date and time of delivery
A “Begin fill” and an “End of fill” reading
An entry showing “Net” delivered in gallons
Contractors may have other information on the ticket as necessary for control.
Handwritten tickets are not acceptable.
a. No later than the 10th day of the month preceding the delivery month, the Contractor will
generate a detailed delivery list and forward it to the DPW Utility COR. This Delivery
Order will indicate the total gallons authorized for delivery to Fort Benning and to Camp
Merrill and the estimated cost per gallon Oil/Propane Information Service (OPIS) price.
The OPIS real-time pricing shall be provided to the DPW Utility COR in the form of a
report that confirms the information has come from the source. The “Bid Price” will also
be indicated. Contractors shall insure that the total gallons authorized for each Delivery
Order month is not exceeded without authorization from the Contracting Officer.
b. Special Delivery Orders will be generated for the Peak Shaving Plant when refilling is
required. These orders will be processed and paid as Special Orders and are not
included in the monthly Delivery Order procedure.
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c. The Contractor shall insure all Monthly Delivery Order Tickets are in the possession of
the Chief, DPW Uti…
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