DIESEL FUEL

Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. was awarded a delivery order under contract SPE60522D4009 by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 21, 2026, for the supply of diesel fuel identified by NSN 9140-015240139, with a total order value of $29,125.50. This order falls under a broader multi-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity arrangement running from October 3, 2022, through August 31, 2027, with a maximum contract ceiling of $84,215,696.49, encompassing multiple delivery locations across Department of Defense installations. The contract operates under commercial item provisions governed by FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, with the award likely based on a lowest price technically acceptable methodology, given the alignment of technical compliance with ASTM D975 and QAP 52838 standards and the pricing structure. Fuel deliveries must meet stringent quality controls, be transported via tank truck, and be accepted at destination sites including Fort Lee, Dover AFB, Fort Knox, Langley AFB, Fort Detrick, Cincinnati, and Secure Transportation Center in Tennessee, with all transportation costs and risks retained by the contractor until delivery under FOB Destination terms. Contract performance requires strict adherence to delivery windows between 0730 and 1600 Monday through Friday, compliance with facility access protocols including mandatory security clearances and escort requirements, and the ability to respond within 48 hours to emergency fuel oil switches due to natural gas curtailment or cost analysis. The awardee is a certified Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, operating under NAICS code 424720, and has provided the necessary representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5. The contractor must submit delivery tickets and supplier certifications with each shipment, and all payments will be processed electronically through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with EFT coordination handled by DLA Energy’s Financial Execution Program in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. While detailed packaging and marking requirements are absent, the contract includes a clause