# The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a fuel oil quality management program and to test marine fuel oils and bunkers.

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jf725r000007

- Solicitation number: 693JF725R000007
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to VPS Testing & Inspection, Inc.
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Maritime Administration
- Contracting office: 693JF7 DOT Maritime Administration (693JF7)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: H291 Equipment and Materials Testing: Fuels, Lubricants, Oils, and Waxes
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: August 25, 2025
- Last posted: November 4, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a8c01e3fe3cb4015ae5cb14fa55e751b/view

## Description

The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a contract for fuel oil quality management program and to test marine fuel oils and bunkers. The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) supports the Department of Defense with the rapid worldwide deployment of U.S. military personnel, equipment, and supplies. The ships in the NDRF require a fuel oil quality management program, of which this contract for laboratory services will be a part. The Period of Performance will be 2/1/2026 to 1/31/2031 for a one year base period, plus four (4) one-year option periods.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: VPS Testing & Inspection, Inc. (UEI HED9JH7U57J4)
- Contract: 693JF726C000005, definitive contract
- Obligated: $200,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 7 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 693JF725R000007 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JF7 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693JF726C000005_6938_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 1f06ecc8587942d5b8beb5a2aa0c0d9e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f06ecc8587942d5b8beb5a2aa0c0d9e/view
- October 16, 2025: Solicitation, due November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 21dc817c77cc4dda928090aa3f5bc67c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/21dc817c77cc4dda928090aa3f5bc67c/view
- October 24, 2025: Solicitation, due November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice f3e61cf778b744639b972acf353d213e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f3e61cf778b744639b972acf353d213e/view
- October 31, 2025: Solicitation, due November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 726496d3ad2e4a81a9481a1ce6965de6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/726496d3ad2e4a81a9481a1ce6965de6/view
- November 4, 2025: Solicitation, due November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 2768d05944a24a8e99fc4286009e7008. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2768d05944a24a8e99fc4286009e7008/view
- November 4, 2025: Solicitation, due November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice a8c01e3fe3cb4015ae5cb14fa55e751b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a8c01e3fe3cb4015ae5cb14fa55e751b/view

## Points of contact

- Lisa Miles, lisa.miles@dot.gov
- Denise C Clarke, Denise.clarke@dot.gov

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