Solicitation
Contractor-owned, Contractor-operated (COCO) bulk retail services at two locations on Fort Bragg, NC.
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryDLA Energy wants a contractor to own, build and run fuel storage and distribution facilities at two sites on Fort Bragg, NC (an East Bragg site and an 82nd Airborne site). It is a firm-fixed-price, open (no set-aside) competition with offers due October 30, 2026 (an amendment moved it to Nov 30, 2026, 5:00 PM EST), and the documents describe a very long commitment (base period, option periods and a facility life of about 29 years). The contractor pays for design, construction, staffing, maintenance, security and environmental compliance. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 28, 2026. It moves the due date from Aug 31, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Sep 29, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 28, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 8 of 20 attachments weren't read (091526_SF_30 Amendment 0005.pdf, SF_30 Amendment 0002.pdf and 6 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
DLA Energy wants a contractor to own, build and run fuel storage and distribution facilities at two sites on Fort Bragg, NC (an East Bragg site and an 82nd Airborne site). It is a firm-fixed-price, open (no set-aside) competition with offers due October 30, 2026 (passed), and the documents describe a very long commitment (base period, option periods and a facility life of about 29 years). The contractor pays for design, construction, staffing, maintenance, security and environmental compliance.
Who can bid (8)
- Active System for Award Management (SAM) registration; the NAICS size standard shown is $36.5 million
- Open competition: no small business set-aside is listed for this notice
- Recent and relevant past performance on similar-size, similar-scope work (or a neutral rating if none)
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- Employees must pass a background investigation and get Common Access Cards (CACs)
- Workplace drug testing program
- Buy American: construction materials, structural steel, tanks and pipelines for the facility must be domestic, and iron and steel must be made in the U.S.
- Contractor must get the required North Carolina permits and Fort Bragg construction authorization for its own design
- Cybersecurity clauses are listed, including a DFARS clause on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) levels
How to submit: due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern (written as 1700 EST, Fort Belvoir, in Amendment 0006). More Q&A are pending and the date could move again.. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (8)
- Serious: SAM.gov and the solicitation disagree on the set-aside. SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the solicitation the AI read says a set-aside for small businesses. Ask the contracting officer which applies before you bid.
- Serious: You design, build and own the facilities. The contractor carries design accuracy, construction, permits and cost risk for fuel tanks and buildings, which needs real capital, bonding-like financing and fuel-facility construction experience.
- Worth checking: Very long commitment. Pricing runs through a 4-year base plus long option periods, and the facilities are described as lasting 29 years, so you would be tied up for a long time.
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- Worth checking: Due date and terms may still change. Answers to bidder questions are still pending and may bring another amendment and due date change, so proposal work could be reworked.
- Worth checking: 82nd Airborne site is hard to build on. An active sewer line buried 9 feet deep runs through the site, underground tanks cannot go near it, and nine protected old growth trees limit usable space.
- Worth checking: Price realism and unbalanced pricing checks. The Government may reject offers with unbalanced option prices or prices it thinks are unrealistically low, so very aggressive pricing can backfire.
- Worth checking: Much of the solicitation was not readable. Large parts of the main solicitation, the PWS, wage determinations and four scanned amendments were not available, so wage rates, submission rules and evaluation weights may be missing from this brief.
- Minor: Date passed (Sep 23, 2026): More than one version of the PWS. An older PWS (Attachment I) and the 23 September 2026 PWS (Attachment XI) both appear and differ in places, for example the newer one requires staffing plan updates to go to the Contracting Officer for approval; confirm the newer one controls.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 8 of 20 not read. Show which files.
- SPE60326R0526 0001.pdf (read)
- SPE603-26-R-0526 (Ft. Bragg).pdf (read)
- Amendment 0006.pdf (read)
- Attachment I - Ft Bragg COCO PWS as of 3 Feb 2025.pdf (read)
- Attachment_XI Services PWS (23Sep2026).pdf (read)
- Ft Bragg Installation Design Guide (Condensed) Aug 2026.pdf (read)
- Attachment IV - Past Performance Reference List.pdf (read)
- Attachment VI - Ft Bragg Fuel Facility Site Data Addendum.pdf (read)
- Attachment VII - DLA Energy Quality Assurance Provisions (QAPS).pdf (read)
- Attachment IX - Interested parties.pdf (read)
- Attachment_XII Fuel Facility Construction Addendum.pdf (read)
- Attachment II - Past Performance Questionnaire Form.pdf (read)
- 091526_SF_30 Amendment 0005.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- SF_30 Amendment 0002.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- SF30_Amendment 0004.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Amendment 0003.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment X - DFSP Ft. Bragg Preproposal Slide.pptx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment III - PP Consent Form.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment V - WD 2015-4377 rev 30.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment VIII - WD 2015-4377 rev 31.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Design, permit, build and own the fuel facilities at two Fort Bragg sites (East Bragg and 82nd Airborne), on Government-provided land
- Operate the facilities: receive, store, transfer and issue DLA Energy fuel (retail and bulk), including unleaded gasoline and ULSD
- Keep inventory records and accounting, and run product quality surveillance and sampling
- Maintain facilities, equipment, buildings and grounds (operator, recurring and preventive maintenance)
- Provide trained, background-checked staff, key personnel and after-hours response
- Run security, safety, fire prevention and environmental programs, including spill prevention and response
- Write and keep current required plans (staffing, training, operations, inventory, quality control, safety, security, environmental/spill, maintenance, compliance, property restoration, contingency)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (commercial services)
- Period of performance
- Priced as a 48-month base period for each of the two sites (CLINs 0001 and 0002), then option periods priced at 60 months (CLINs 0003-0010) and 54 months (CLINs 0011-0012), plus up to 6 months extension under FAR 52.217-8. The design documents call the facilities 'temporary (29 years)'. The exact term is not clear from the text provided.
- Place of performance
- Fort Bragg, NC (East Bragg site and 82nd Airborne site)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Appears to be lowest price technically acceptable (the past performance questionnaire refers to the DoD 'Lowest Price Technically Acceptable' process). Past performance is rated Acceptable/Unacceptable. The Government may negotiate but can award without negotiations. The start of the evaluation section was not in the text provided, so the exact method and factor order should be confirmed.
- Offers due
- October 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern (written as 1700 EST, Fort Belvoir, in Amendment 0006). More Q&A are pending and the date could move again. (from the version posted Sep 29, 2026; amended since)
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1: Technical/Management (sub-factors include Sub-factor 3 Maintenance and Sub-factor 4 Contractor-furnished Facilities and Equipment; the names of sub-factors 1 and 2 were not in the text provided)
- Factor 2: Past Performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable; recent means at least 12 months of performance in the last 3 years; relevant means similar in nature, magnitude and scope)
- Factor 3: Price (total evaluated price = base + all options + 6-month extension; checked for unbalanced pricing and possibly price realism)
What to include when you submit
- Price every CLIN (0001-0012); the Government adds base, options and the 6-month extension to get total evaluated price
- Include the Past Performance Reference List (Attachment IV) with contract numbers, values and references (the Government will use no more than three questionnaires)
- Have your references complete the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment II) and return it to the DLA contract specialist listed on the form
- Proposal must cover the technical sub-factors, including a concept of operations, maintenance approach, and facility and equipment design/operating specifications
- Acknowledge all amendments; exceptions or deviations to the solicitation terms can get the offer rejected
- Submit your best terms in the first offer; the Government may award without negotiations
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or budget
- Exact contract length and how the 48/54/60-month pricing periods and the 29-year facility life fit together
- How the submission is to be made (email, portal), page limits and proposal format (Section L addendum was not in the text provided)
- Full evaluation language, the names of technical sub-factors 1 and 2, and how factors are weighted
- Wage determination contents (Service Contract Act rates), and whether a site visit or pre-proposal conference is required
- Answers to bidder questions (still pending) and the contents of scanned Amendments 0002 to 0005
- Ground lease terms and the sections of the PWS and Installation Design Guide that were cut from the text provided
- Whether there is a current operator at these sites
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Aug 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- DLA Energy, Fort Belvoir, VA
- Product/service code
- M1NA · Operation of Fuel Supply Facilities
- Business type
- Transportation, logistics & vehicles (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 493190)
- Versions
7 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2026 · Amendment 0006Due Nov 30, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 29, 2026 · Amendment 0005Due Oct 30, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 15, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Oct 2, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 20, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Sep 15, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 19, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Aug 31, 2026
- Aug 7, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Aug 31, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 4, 2026 · SolicitationDue Aug 26, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The requirement is for non-personal, Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated (COCO) fuel storage, operations, and distribution at two locations on Fort Bragg, NC. The contractor will be responsible for the management, operation, maintenance, product quality surveillance, inventory control and accounting, security, safety, and environmental protection of the COCO fuel facilities at DFSP Fort Bragg, NC
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