About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer requests information from industry sources capable of transporting and delivering bulk jet fuel across Eastern and Western Germany for U.S. Forces. The contractor will supply all personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and services to transport fuel from designated pick-up depots to military installations, covering an estimated 71 deliveries and 5,601 miles monthly. Work demands a dedicated, FAME-free road tanker fleet for aviation-grade fuels, standard weekday deliveries, and 24/7/365 emergency support with four-hour dispatch capabilities. Drivers must maintain valid ADR Class 3 tank certifications, pass installation security vetting, and comply with German environmental and dangerous goods transportation laws. This announcement serves solely as market research, and the buyer will not award a contract or cover respondent costs.
Scope of work
- Transport and delivery of bulk jet fuel from designated pick-up points to Defense Fuel Support Points
- Provision of a dedicated fleet of road tankers solely for aviation-grade turbine fuels to prevent FAME contamination
- Execution of approximately 71 deliveries per month totaling approximately 5,601 miles
- Standard deliveries Monday through Friday from 07:30 to 16:30
- 24/7/365 emergency and surge support capable of dispatching a tanker within four hours
- Securing exemptions from German Sunday and public holiday heavy vehicle driving bans
- Product sample draw and truck presentation for quality inspection prior to load and delivery
- Compliance with U.S. military base security requirements, background checks, and installation passes
Minimum qualifications
- Transport drivers must hold a valid, active ADR certification specific to Class 3 (Flammable Liquids) with tank vehicle endorsement
- Ability to certify FAME free or aviation-only service history for all tanker trucks and associated equipment
- Full compliance with German environmental protection laws governing water-hazardous substances (AwSV)
- Compliance with European and German dangerous goods transportation regulations
- Possess or be able to secure exemptions from the German Sunday and public holiday heavy vehicle driving ban
- Compliance with base security requirements for accessing U.S. military installations
Documents to include with your response
- Company name, business address, point of contact, and CAGE or NATO CAGE code
- Description of bulk fuel transportation experience within the last five years
- Documentation of operational experience in Germany complying with ADR Regulations and AwSV Requirements
- Driver recruitment, vetting, training, and retention strategy for ADR Class 3 license holders
- Description of military/government client experience and installation vetting compliance
- Plan to acquire, dedicate, and maintain a dedicated non-FAME-contaminated fleet
- Quality Control Plan or SOPs for preventing cross-contamination and certifying tanker cleanliness
- Procedures for fuel sampling, visual inspections, quality testing, and custody transfer documentation
- Capacity description to service consolidated workload across East and West regions
- Description of 24/7/365 emergency/surge support capabilities and permit exemption handling
How to submit
- Instructions
- Structure responses in the same order as the questions listed in Section 5.0 of the document.
Contract details
- Term
- Period of Performance: TBD
- Place of performance
- CEPS Depot Neuburg, CEPS Depot Bellheim, USAG Vilseck, USAG Ansbach, USAG Grafenwoehr, USAG Hohenfels, USAG Illesheim, USAG Baumholder, USAG Wiesbaden, Ramstein Air Base, Spangdahlem Air Base, and USAG Kaiserslautern in Germany
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- SPE60327R5X05
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Defense Logistics Agency › DLA Energy
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 13, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 484230 · Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
- Product/service code
- V112
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- DEU
- Contracting contact
- Orin Smith
Orin.Smith@dla.mil
5714745275 - Additional contact
- Careka Squire
careka.squire@dla.mil
5717676680
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Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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