The US Department of Defense is seeking to bolster refueling solutions in the Philippines in support of American military capabilities.
A pre-solicitation released by the Defense Logistics Agency, which oversees support for international US armed forces operations, plans to establish a contractor-owned, contractor-operated fuel storage and handling services network in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao.
The site must operate around the clock to receive, store, issue, safeguard, ship, and track Naval Distillate F-76 and Aviation JP-5 turbine fuels, while maintaining strict quality control at every stage.
Managing Over 30 Million Gallons
Washington plans to establish the petroleum hub in Davao City, Davao Del Sur, and the western coast of the Davao Gulf area, including Malalag Bay.
Locations to be selected are expected to accommodate tanker and barge vessels weighing approximately 48 million kilograms (105.8 million pounds), measuring up to 750 feet (229 meters) in length, and having a beam of 110 feet (34 meters).
It should dock two different types of ships simultaneously, and should be able to host injection equipment for anti-corrosion and anti-freeze chemical additives to sustain fuel condition.
Among the facility’s critical features would be a dedicated storage capacity for 548,000 barrels (23 million gallons) of F-76 and 429,000 barrels (18 million gallons) of JP-5.
Operation Until 2030s
If approved, the project will have a base period of four years and an option period until 2035.
Selected contractors will be required to maintain a pump rate of about 6,600 barrels (277,200 gallons) per hour for tankers and 2,000 barrels (84,000 gallons) per hour for barges, with a collective annual throughput of at least 1,000,000 barrels (42 million gallons).
Interested partners are expected to submit their queries by August. The military support agency is scheduled to publish a formal solicitation document the same month.
