9150--Turbine Engine Oil

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 324191 (size standard of 900 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing Turbine Engine Oil equivalent to brand Castrol Aero J5 Drum. CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UOM 0001 Castrol Aero J5 Part# 15AF27 or equal 5 EA Salient Characteristics Must come in a 55 gallon barrel/drum of turbine engine oil. Must be synthetic base. Must cover three classes of gas turbine engine lubricating oils. Primary use must be intended for aircraft engines which have a nominal viscosity of 5 centistokes at 100 Deg.C which are typically made with neopentyl polyol ester base stocks. Must be identified by NATO Code Number 0-156. Must be fully compatible with oils…