DIESEL FUEL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a requirements-type fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments to Tayrona Investments LLC, a women-owned small business, for the delivery of diesel fuel and other fuels to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. The contract, identified as SPE60524D4517 with delivery order SPE60526FHRY3, has a total estimated value of $9,586,560.24 and spans a performance period from December 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028. The award amount for the initial delivery order is $48,155.48 for 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel, with quantities negotiable within a ±10% range. Deliveries are made to multiple VA facility locations across the U.S., including Omaha, Minneapolis, Danville, Dallas, Sioux Falls, Las Cruces, and Bonham, with acceptance occurring at the destination under FOB origin terms, validated through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) invoicing and government inspection. Inspection and acceptance must comply with ENERGY-QAP-E22, ENERGY-QAP-E35, ENERGY-QAP-E12, ENERGY-QAP-C16.69-13, and ASTM D975 quality standards for fuel specifications. Payment is processed electronically through EFT using the DoDAAC SL4701, with mandatory WAWF submission for all invoices and receiving reports. The contract includes a full suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses governing subcontracting, electronic part traceability, counterfeit detection, prohibited telecommunications equipment, cybersecurity protections, and restrictions on Bytedance-covered applications. Contractor compliance is tied to Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business certifications, requiring ongoing reporting under 13 CFR Part 127 and DFARS 252.219-7000. Supply chain integrity is reinforced by clauses mandating authorized sources for electronic parts and detecting counterfeit components. Packaging, preservation, and labeling requirements are not explicitly defined, and no MIL-STD references are cited, though traceability through NSN 9140-015416767 and DODAAC codes such as 365112 and SL4701 is required. No Contracting Officer’s Representative is named, with Matthew Womer listed as a Contracting/Ordering Officer, and