Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA ENERGY
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
SPE602-26-R-JBER_JPTSTransportation
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
484230
Product service code
V112
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-04
Response deadline
Aug 19, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Birgitta.Lapoint@dla.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 484230 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
DLA Energy – Bulk Petroleum Products Jet Propellant Thermally Stable (JPTS) Transportation Services: Alaska SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN): This Notice is to gather interested sources for the transportation services of Jet Propellant Thermally Stable (JPTS) Aviation Fuel by containers as described below. This Notice is solely for the Government's use as a market research tool. This Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal(s), a solicitation, or a Request for Quote(s). If determined appropriate, then a solicitation may be anticipated. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a response to this Notice. All information received will be considered. Failure to respond to this Notice does not preclude a firm from offering on any resultant solicitation; however, a lack of interest in this requirement may keep this effort from moving forward competitively. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy has a requirement to transport (NAICS code 484230, Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance) capitalized Jet Propellant Thermally Stable (JPTS) Aviation fuel from Defense Fuel Supply Point (DFSP) Texas City, TX for discharge at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). The Contractor will be required to load and deliver the fuel on the specified dates contained in the orders. Required services shall be performed in accordance with best commercial practices. RESPONSE DEADLINE: Interested parties should respond to this notice by August 19, 2026, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. In responding to this notice, please provide your statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, company name, complete mailing address, email- address, telephone number, state the company’s business size status, NAICS Code, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Socio-Economic Size Status (Large/Small Business/HUBZone/8(a)/Woman Owned Small Business/etc.). Send responses to Birgitta Lapoint at Birgitta.Lapoint@dla.mil. If you have any questions, please email Birgitta Lapoint or Sonji Epps at Sonji.Epps@dla.mil. REQUIREMENTS: ISO Container Transport To/From DFSP Texas City To/From Port and To/From JBER Three (3) bulk fuel containers (BFCs) transporting 15,000 USG of JPTS fuel from Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) Texas City to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). The containers shall be BFCs with 3" male national pipe thread (NPT) discharge connection, and they shall remain on transport trailer while in use at JBER. Pick-up Location: DFSP Texas City 201 Dock Road Texas City, TX 77590 Delivery Location: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) 0700 Vandenberg Ave Anchorage, Alaska 99506 Transportation Routing: The vendor will handle the movement from DFSP Texas City, Texas to Tacoma, Washington. The Government will coordinate the vessel from Port of Tacoma to the Alaskan port. Vendor will handle the movement from the Alaskan port to JBER (final destination), with chassis remaining on site until fuel is consumed. Once the fuel is consumed and timeframe is concluded, the vendor returns the empty containers to the Alaskan port. The Government will coordinate the vessel movement from the Alaskan port to Port of Tacoma. Vendor will retrieve the containers at the Port of Tacoma and returns them. If an award can be made resulting from a solicitation, the Government anticipates the contract type will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order. All interested sources should respond to this Notice by August 19, 2026 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. All responses should be sent via email to the respective point of contacts below with your company name, address, point of contact, email address, phone number, and whether you have capability to perform the line items stated above Contracting Office Address: 8725 John J. Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6222 United States Primary Point of Contact: Birgitta Lapoint, Contract Specialist, Birgitta.Lapoint@dla.mil Secondary Point of Contact: Sonji Epps, Contracting Officer, Sonji.Epps@dla.mil
Contact
Point of contact
Birgitta Lapoint
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Birgitta.Lapoint@dla.mil
Secondary
sonji.epps@dla.mil
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