BIODIESEL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price requirements contract with economic price adjustment to POTTER OIL & TIRE CO INC, a certified Women-Owned Small Business, under solicitation SPE60525R0214, for the delivery of biodiesel and other fuels to multiple locations in North Carolina, primarily MCAS Cherry Point. The contract has a base period from January 3, 2026, through October 31, 2028, with a stated ceiling value of $9,601,395.06, though the initial delivery order under SPE60526D8508 has a value of $31,372.43 for 7,500 UG6 of biodiesel at a unit price of $4.1830, with a ±10% quantity variance allowed. The contract includes multiple additional line items for diesel fuel, ethanol-free fuel, and other energy products, with FOB destination terms placing transportation costs and risk on the contractor until delivery at specified military installations. Payment is processed through WAWF via IRAPT to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with invoicing requirements governed by DFARS clauses. The contractor must comply with stringent cybersecurity standards under DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 implementation and mandatory cyber incident reporting to the DoD DIBNet portal within 72 hours. Quality assurance for fuel products is governed by referenced ASTM and specific Energy-QAP standards, with inspection and acceptance occurring solely at the destination by government representatives. The contract incorporates numerous clauses including those on combating human trafficking, data warranty, limitation of liability for IT, and prohibition of fluorinated AFFF, along with strict subcontracting flow-down requirements. Packaging and marking are limited to referencing contract identification numbers from Blocks 1 and 2, with no detailed MIL-STD specifications provided. The awardee, identified by CAGE 1YJF5, must maintain ongoing WOSB eligibility and comply with all commercial item contracting provisions under FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, along with CAGE code reporting and commercial entity representation requirements.