DIESEL FUEL

MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC, a women-owned small business with a CAGE code of 1BYK1, has been awarded a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments under the Defense Logistics Agency’s SPE60525D4502 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle, with the specific delivery order numbered SPE60526FHSK4. The contract, awarded on July 20, 2026, covers the procurement and delivery of diesel fuel (NSN 9140-015240139) in a total amount of $39,609.89 for a single line item, with the broader IDIQ contract establishing a maximum ceiling value of $110.4 billion over a five-year period from May 1, 2025, to October 31, 2029, for multiple fuel types including diesel, gasoline, and aviation fuel delivered via tank truck and wagon to various military installations across California, Arizona, and Nevada. Deliveries are FOB destination, with all inspections and acceptance conducted on-site by government representatives at designated locations including Beale AFB, Lemoore NAS, Luke AFB, and Fallon NAS, following technical specifications such as ASTM-D7467 and QAP 52838 standards for fuel quality. The contractor must comply with stringent cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 implementation, mandatory reporting of cyber incidents to DIBNet within 72 hours, preservation of forensic media, and flow-down obligations to subcontractors, while also adhering to DFARS 252.204-7012 and other clauses addressing information protection, small business growth, and prohibitions on certain fire-fighting agents. Payment is processed through Wide Area Workflow with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under the DoDAAC SL4701, and no separate contracting officer’s representative is identified, with Lawrence Watson of DLA Energy serving as the contracting/ordering officer. The contract is structured to ensure traceability through marking requirements on all packaging and documents using identification numbers from Blocks 1 and 2, though no specific MIL-STD packaging or barcoding standards are cited.