This is a combined synopsis/solicitation request for proposal (RFP) for commercial products or commercial services for fuel requirements in Azores, Portugal. The solicitation will be posted on SAM. gov. The contract period of performance is July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029, with a 30-day delivery carryover. A question and answer period is established from March 23, 2026, to April 7, 2026. All questions must be submitted to the contracting officer or contract specialist via email. Proposals must be received no later than April 23, 2026, **** hours local time. Offerors must be registered in the PCS OET application to submit offer prices. The acquisition is under full and open competition with NAICS code 324110. The solicitation includes two line items for premium unleaded gasoline. Delivery points are specified for Lajes Field. The government intends to award a contract without discussions, using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Evaluation factors include technical capability, past performance, and price. Offerors must provide a statement of conformance, licensure, and a supply commitment letter. Past performance will be evaluated as acceptable or unacceptable. Price will be evaluated on a line item basis. Offerors are responsible for submitting offers by the specified deadline. Registration in SAM. gov is required prior to contract award.
The delivery period begins 48 hours after receipt of an order and ends 30 days after the end of the ordering period, which is August 31, 2029.
The bid notice mentions electronic invoicing through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system for payment requests and receiving reports.
The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered, using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process.
To be technically acceptable, offerors must provide a statement of conformance to specifications, a statement of licensure, and a supply commitment letter from their suppliers.
The solicitation incorporates FAR **** Site Visit, but does not explicitly state if a visit is mandatory or optional.
The bid notice mentions Energy QAP **** Sample Submission within the inspection and acceptance section, indicating that sample submission may be a requirement.
The bid notice mentions a question and answer period from March 23, 2026, to April 7, 2026, for potential offerors to ask questions. It also references FAR **** Service of Protest and FAR **** Protest after award, but does not specify a deadline for submitting protests.