DLA announces ethanol procurement numbers, delivery period
In the US, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the Navy has announced its annual Inland/East/Gulf Coast procurement, for which the ordering period is date of award through March 31, 2016. The delivery period will be April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 with 30-day carryover.
As part of the regular bulk procurement for Inland East Gulf, this solicitation is designed to assist the DON in meeting its goals to increase the use of biofuels. Under this solicitation, DON has a goal that 10% of its total military specification JP-5 aviation turbine fuel and F-76 naval distillate fuel requirements consist of biofuels.
The total estimated quantities are as follows:
Turbine Fuel, Aviation, JP8 (NSN 9130-01-031-5816), Quantity 376,000 USG;
Turbine Fuel, Aviation, JP5 (NSN: 9130-00-273-2379), Quantity 254,612,000 USG;
Turbine Fuel, Aviation, Jet A (NSN: 9130-00-359-2026), Quantity 925,544,000 USG;
Fuel, Naval Distillate, F76 (NSN: 9140-00-273-2377), Quantity 137,886,000 USG.
Category: Fuels
