SAM #SPE607-27-I-0200

Planned DLA Energy Jet A-1 fueling and reserve storage services at Cairns Airport

DLA Energy is planning a future procurement for Jet A-1 fueling and dedicated reserve storage at Cairns International Airport in Queensland, Australia. - Agency: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Energy. - Opportunity status: Market research and advance planning; this is not an immediate request for proposals. - Estimated fuel quantities: - 1,000,000 US gallons for into-plane fueling (CLIN 0001). - 2,000,000 US gallons for dedicated reserve storage (CLIN 0002). - Location and fuel: Cairns International Airport (YBCS); Jet A-1 meeting applicable fuel specifications and Australian regulatory requirements. - Vendor qualification: Interested vendors need current airport-provider agreements or a verifiable agreement or intent with an authorized provider or fixed-base operator (FBO). - Response deadline: Capability statements are due November 16, 2026, by 4:00 PM Eastern Time. - Not specified: Contract term, period of performance, pricing, awarded vendor, and part numbers.

Description

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) hereby issues this Notice of Intent (NOI) to announce the Government’s intent to issue a formal solicitation in the future for Into-Plane fueling and dedicated reserve fuel storage services at Cairns International Airport (YBCS), Queensland, Australia.

The primary purposes of this notice are:

To notify industry of the Government’s future procurement requirement to support into-plane fueling and reserve fuel storage services at YBCS.

To conduct ongoing market research and capability assessments of qualified commercial vendors capable of satisfying the operational requirements outlined below.

This announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute an immediate Request for Proposals (RFP) or an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government to issue a contract or pay for any information submitted in response to this notice.

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