Sec. 163. POLICY ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS FOR INTO-PLANE FUEL DELIVERIES FOR HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT

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## SEC. 163 POLICY ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS FOR INTO-PLANE FUEL DELIVERIES FOR HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT ###

(a)Establishment of Policy Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall develop and implement a policy pursuant to which acquisition planning shall be performed for any contract providing for the into-plane procurement for heavy-lift aircraft of an estimated 5,000,000 gallons or more of aviation fuel per year within the continental United States. ###

(b)Use of Evaluation Factors As part of the acquisition planning required under subsection (a), the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall determine whether to use evaluation factors to assess the qualifications of fixed-based operators bidding on contracts described in such subsection. In the event the Director determines it is appropriate to use such evaluation factors, the factors may include the following: ####

(1)Whether the fixed-base operator is able to maintain sufficient onsite fuel storage. ####

(2)Whether the fixed-base operator’s total number of employees is sufficient to service military customers. ####

(3)Whether the fixed-based operator is capable of performing a sufficient range of cargo on-load, off-load, and handling operations, including for dangerous goods and cargo, for military aircraft of all sizes. ####

(4)Whether the fixed-based operator has acceptable past performance history on similar procurements. ####

(5)Any other factors the Director determines appropriate. ###

(c)Consultation The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall, as appropriate, consult with appropriate personnel of the military departments in developing mission requirements at commercial airports for purposes of the acquisition planning required under subsection (a). ###

(d)Heavy-Lift Aircraft Defined In this section, the term “heavy-lift aircraft” means an aircraft with a maximum gross takeoff weight in excess of 107,000 pounds.