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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 11, 2007 FBO #1992
SOURCES SOUGHT

91 -- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - Oil formulation

Notice Date

5/9/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
 

ZIP Code

48397-5000
 

Solicitation Number

NOTICE-2007-234
 

Response Due

7/1/2007
 

Archive Date

8/30/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

DESCRIPTION OF INTENT: THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY REQUESTING INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, nor is it a r equest seeking contractors to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this survey is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market survey and any follow-on informat ion requests. Data submitted in response to this market survey will not be returned. No solicitation document exists at this time, and calls requesting a solicitation will not be answered. POTENTIAL REQUIREMENT: Background: TARDEC is currently evaluating the economic and technical feasibility of creating a single oil formulation that is both versatile (used as engine oil, transmission fluid, and hydraulic fluid) and meets extreme operating conditions for use in c ombat/tactical ground equipment in all climate conditions. The results of this market survey will be used to identify existing commercial base stocks or base stock blends that can be used in both extremely low ambient temperature and extremely high ambien t temperature environments (i.e., arctic through desert). In addition, this market survey will be used to identify potential suppliers of base stocks or base stock blends for the possible development of new fully formulated oil. TARDEC is seeking to dete rmine if existing commercial base stocks or base stock blends possess both extreme low ambient temperature and high ambient temperature performance in terms of operational viscosity requirements, volatility, and compatibility with typical elastomeric mater ials. Potential commercial base stocks or base stock blends may be subjected to further laboratory tests to characterize low temperature and high temperature viscometric properties. If laboratory tests prove successful, then the base oils might continue to be evaluated in future research and development programs. Ultimately, the base stocks or base stock blends may be combined with a suitable additive package(s) to demonstrate the feasibility of developing a single fully formulated lubricant that can be used in military diesel engines, powershift transmissions, and some hydraulic systems under full range of extreme ambient temperature conditions (arctic through desert environments). Responding to this survey does not guarantee further evaluations or considerations. Responding to this survey does not guarantee any government business or contract. Electronic responses to this survey are preferred. Provide responses to allen.s.comfort@us.army.mil or maria.goetz@us.army.mil. RATIONALE: The results of this Market Survey will be used to identify potential candidate base oils for further laboratory evaluation. Responding to this survey does not guarantee further evaluation or consideration. Responding to this survey does not guarantee any government business or contract. RESPONSES DUE: Responses to this Market Survey are requested no later than 01 June 2007. RESPONSE FORMAT(S): ELECTRONIC. Electronic responses are preferred and strongly encouraged. It is requested that electronic responses be provided in any of the following format: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. The maximum size of each email message should be no more than three and one-half (3.5) megabytes. You may use multiple email messages. The subject line must include message 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3, etc., as well as Title of the Survey and Organization Name. Please submit your electronic responses to Al len S. Comfort at allen.s.comfort@us.army.mil or to Maria E. Goetz at maria.goetz@us.army.mil . All interested entities, regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. Partnering with other entities to collaborate and prov ide the maximum amou nt of capability for this endeavor is encouraged. Questions prior to full response should be posed to Allen S. Comfort at allen.s.comfort@us.army.mil or Maria E. Goetz at maria.goetz@us.army.mil. A questionnaire for the survey will be posted to PROC-NET (contracting.tacom.army.mil/ssn/sources.htm). GENERAL INFORMATION: The Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this survey. The Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. ?1905 to protect information qualifying as CONFIDENTIAL under this statute. Pursuant to th is statute, the Government is willing to accept any trade secret or confidential restrictions placed on qualifying data forwarded in response to the survey questions and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following: 1.Clearly and conspicuously mark qualifying data as trade secret or confidential with the restrictive legend (all caps) CONFIDENTIAL with any explanatory text, so that the Government is clearly notified of what data needs to be appropriately protected. 2.In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials that are truly trade secret or confidential (over breadth in marking inappropriate data as CONFIDENTIAL may diminish or eliminate the usefulness of your respons e - see item 6 below). Use circling, underscoring, highlighting or any other appropriate means to indicate those portions of a single page which are to be protected 3.The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data that is already in the public domain or in the possession of the Government or third parties, or is afterward placed into the public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the Government will not be protected once in the public domain. Data already in the possession of the Government will be protected in accordance with the Government's rights in the data. 4.Confidential data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the government, shall contain any restrictive legend, with any explanatory text, on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail and at the beginn ing of the file itself. Where appropriate for portions only of an electronic file, use the restrictive legends CONFIDENTIAL DATA BEGINS: and CONFIDENTIAL PORTION ENDS. 5.In any reproductions of technical data or any portions thereof subject to asserted restrictions, the government shall also reproduce the asserted restriction legend and any explanatory text. 6.The Government sometimes uses support contractors in evaluating responses. Consequently, responses that contain confidential information may receive only limited or no consideration since the Respondents marking of data as Confidential will preclude d isclosure of same outside the Government and therefore will preclude disclosure to these support contractors assisting the evaluation effort. 1.Please provide your name, title, and your companys name, including mailing address, phone, and valid email address. We may need to contact you if further information is desired. Name: Title: Email: Phone: Company: 2.Describe briefly your companys role in petroleum industry in terms of refining/manufacturing/producing/blending base oils. (i.e., Do you supply base oils to industry for blending? Do you re-refine base oils? Are you a user of base oils? Do you manufa cture additives to blend in base oils?) 3.Which categories of base oils is your company involved with? Check all that apply. W API Group I W API Group II W API Group III W API Group IV W API Group V Other: (explain)________________________________________________ For questions below: If data are available, please provide details on each of your specific base oils. Feel free to attach additional pages if you have multiple products to describe. If you have not conducted the described test, leave blank or state tha t no data available . 4.Base Oil Properties. Chemical name and/or make up (i.e., Polyalphaolefin (PAO), synthetic ester, blend, mineral oil, etc)________________________________ _______________________________________________________ API Group ______________________________________________ Kinematic Viscosity at 100?C: ______________________________ Kinematic Viscosity at 40?C: _______________________________ Kinematic Viscosity at - 40?C: ______________________________ Pour Point:____________________ Viscosity Index: _______________ Flash Point: ___________________ Percent (%) Saturates____________ Percent (%) Sulfur ______________ 5.Performance characteristics. Describe the products performance features in regards to the following areas: a.Compatibility with other products, specifically: 1.Mineral Oils 2.Elastomers 3.Additive Packages b.Stability in presence of water. c.Volatility. d.Oxidation Resistance. 6.How does your base oil differentiate itself from other base oils available in marketplace? (i.e., performance, operating temperature range, durability, cost, availability) 7.How would you compare average cost of your base oils to other similar products available in the marketplace? 8.Is your product new on the market? How long has your product been in production? Please provide estimate of annual sales figures. What level of maturity do you feel your product has reached in the marketplace? 9.What is your current production capability? Is your facility operating at maximum production? Do you have capability to meet surge demands? How would you sustain production in times of increasing demands? 10.How long will current production continue? Do you foresee any necessary changes in production or formulation? Do you forecast any interruptions in production? 11.Does your company have test data to support physical properties and performance claims? Is laboratory data from an in-house laboratory? Are independent lab results available for review? 12.Do you have customers currently using this base oil? In what applications? Have any customers reported feedback on your base oils performance? If possible, please supply list of customers with contact information and any relevant feedback. 13.Please list any other questions that you would like to have seen included in this questionnaire along with your responses. 14.If you have questions regarding the content of this survey, please contact Fuels and Lubricants Technology Team US Army RDECOM-TARDEC ATTN: AMSRD-TAR-D/MS110 6501 E. 11 Mile Road Warren MI 48397-5000 Point of Contact(s), Phone: Allen S. Comfort, (586) 574-4225 Maria E. Goetz, (586)574-4227 Email: Allen.S.Comfort@us.army.mil Maria.Goetz@us.army.mil Thank you for your time and effort in responding to this Market Survey.
 

Place of Performance

Address: TACOM - Warren Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSTA-LC-IO, E Eleven Mile Road Warren MI

Zip Code: 48397-5000

Country: US
 

Record

SN01290867-W 20070511/070509221728 (fbodaily.com)
 

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