CAIRNS IAP Notice of Intent

Notice of Intent
Cairns International Airport, Australia

1. Purpose

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy) hereby issues this Notice of Intent (NOI) to announce the Government’s intent to issue a formal solicitation in the future for Into-Plane fueling and dedicated reserve fuel storage services at Cairns International Airport (YBCS), Queensland, Australia.
The primary purposes of this notice are:
To notify industry of the Government’s future procurement requirement to support into-plane fueling and reserve fuel storage services at YBCS.
To conduct ongoing market research and capability assessments of qualified commercial vendors capable of satisfying the operational requirements outlined below. This announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute an immediate Request for Proposals (RFP) or an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government to issue a contract or pay for any information submitted in response to this notice.

2. Required Capabilities

Prospective contractors must demonstrate the technical, logistics, and operational capability to supply, store, and distribute aviation turbine fuel meeting all applicable specification standards (Jet A-1 / U.S. Government-approved standards) across the following projected line items: CLIN Requirement
0001 Into-Plane
0002

Reserve
Storage

Location

Fuel
Type

Estimated Quantity
(USG)

Cairns International Airport

(YBCS)

Jet A1

1,000,000

Cairns International Airport

(YBCS)

Jet A1

2,000,000

3. Host Nation Compliance

Interested vendors are strongly encouraged to conduct comprehensive due diligence regarding all Commonwealth of Australia, Queensland State, and local government laws, statutory rules, regulations, and operational policies applicable to performing commercial aviation fuel operations at YBCS.
Each prospective contractor is solely responsible for:
Host Nation Laws and Policies: Identifying, understanding, and complying with all applicable Australian Commonwealth, State of Queensland, and Cairns Regional Council legislation, statutes, workplace health and safety (WHS) regulations, environmental protection mandates, civil aviation safety authority (CASA) regulations, and airport-specific operating bylaws. Taxes, Tariffs, and Surcharges: Understanding, determining, and accounting for all applicable Australian taxes, duties, customs tariffs, excise taxes, Goods and Services Tax (GST),

environmental levies, navigation/airport service charges, and any related airport concession or