COMMERCIAL LAB TESTING - F76

The contract, awarded on July 17, 2026, under modification SPE60324FA3Z9 to ITS TESTING SERVICES UK LTD. SHJ. BR. (CAGE 4TULW), is a firm-fixed-price commercial item acquisition administered by the Defense Logistics Agency under the base contract SPE603-22-D-5003. The primary scope involves commercial laboratory testing services for F76 and JP5 fuels, with CLINs tied to specific NSNs H191V20000311 and H191V20000315. The period of performance spans from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2026, encompassing a base period and one option period, with an estimated total value of up to $997,561.40 if all options are exercised. Performance occurs at the contractor's facility in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, with FOB Destination terms applying, meaning government acceptance occurs upon delivery at the designated destination. Payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the Wide Area WorkFlow system for all invoicing, with no alternative methods authorized. The contractor is a Women-Owned Small Business, certified under the EDWOSB program, with a NAICS code of 541380 for testing laboratories, and the acquisition was unrestricted but eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program. The contract incorporates standard FAR commercial item clauses, including 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, with Alternate I of 52.243-1 for changes, and includes mandatory compliance with DFARS provisions on safeguarding covered defense information, prohibition of Chinese telecommunications equipment, and restrictions on subcontracting to entities linked to state sponsors of terrorism. The contract also requires adherence to whistleblower protections and cybersecurity incident reporting obligations. Although no specific packaging, labeling, or preservation standards are detailed—nor are any MIL-STDs cited—administrative controls are enforced through DoDAACs and the WAWF system. Special requirements are largely referenced through "SEE ADDENDUM" directives in key blocks, indicating that critical technical, SOW, and quality assurance details reside in unattached documentation such as the Middle East Gulf Region Statement of Work and Energy Quality Assurance Provision. The contracting officer is Owen Hassig, with no designated COR/COT