Pentagon releases its Rocky Mountain/ West Coast advanced biofuels solicitation

In Washington, news filtered out from the Pentagon today that the Rocky Mountain/ West Coast advanced biofuels solicitation is now posted on the FedBizOpps website (www.fbo.gov).  This solicitation will be for fuel deliveries from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016.

As you will read in the solicitation, vendors can submit bids with a minimum of 10% alternative fuel up to the maximum allowed in the fuel specifications.  The two approved pathways are FT and HEFA.

CCC funds will be available to defray additional costs of producing biofuel.  Details regarding CCC funds availability are explained in the solicitation in the biofuel production incentive clause.  To be eligible for CCC funding, the fuel must contain at least 10% biofuel to a maximum as permitted by the JP-5 and F-76 specifications and be produced using domestic feedstocks approved by the USDA for CCC eligibility.

For access to this solicitation, please use the link below.