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PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS (FAR 5.207) (1) Action Code: PRE-SOLICITATION / NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE (2) Date: September 15, 2026 (3) Year: 2026 (4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 61299 (5) Product or Service Code: S209 (Housekeeping � Fueling Services / Utilities) (6) Contracting Office Address: Army Contracting Command (ACC) RIA, 3055 Rodman Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61299-8000 (7) Subject: Fuel Delivery Services and Emergency Generator Surge Operations � Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W519TC-26-R-FUEL (9) Closing Response Date: September 25, 2026 (1100 CST) In accordance with FAR 5.203(a)(1), the Contracting Officer has established a shorter pre-solicitation notice period for this commercial service action. (10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Contract Specialist: Brianne Fleming, brianne.r.fleming.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Christina Reyes, christina.s.reyes.civ@army.mil (11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: Not Applicable (Pre-solicitation Phase) (12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: Not Applicable (Pre-solicitation Phase) (13) Contract Line-Item Number: CLIN 0001 (Routine Base Fueling), CLIN 0002 (Emergency Surge Outages), CLIN 0003 (Fuel Consumable Throughput) (14) Contract Award Date: Not Applicable (Pre-solicitation Phase) (15) Contractor: Tunista Services, LLC (CAGE: 98E78 (Identified prospective source per FAR 5.207(c)(15)) (16) HISTORY: August 03, 2026 � Sources Sought Notice posted for W519TC-26-R-FUEL September 15, 2026 � Pre-Solicitation Synopsis / Notice of Intent to Sole Source posted for W519TC-26-R-FUEL (17) Description: The Army Contracting Command � Rock Island Arsenal (ACC-RIA) intends to negotiate and award an out-of-scope, sole-source contract modification/task order to Tunista Services, LLC under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). This action is for dedicated bulk fuel transportation, distribution, and routine/emergency refueling services for stationery and mobile generators across Rock Island Arsenal. The requirement requires a dedicated 2,500-gallon HAZMAT-certified fuel truck, certified operators, and a continuous 24/7 emergency response capability. Due to substantial duplication of costs not expected to be recovered through competition, it is the Government's belief that only the proposed source can meet this requirement without causing unacceptable base operations delays. (18) Place of Contract Performance: Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), Rock Island, IL 61299 (19) Set-aside Status: 8(a) Sole Source to Tunista Services, LLC DISCLAIMER: A solicitation has not been issued. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only. When issued, the sole-source solicitation and any amendments will be negotiated directly with Tunista Services LLC. However, any capability statements, proposals, or quotations received by the closing date will be evaluated solely to determine if a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.
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