DIESEL FUEL

World Fuel Services Europe, Ltd. (CAGE U06T0), a certified Women-Owned Small Business, has been awarded a delivery order under the IDIQ contract SPE60521D9402 for the supply of diesel fuel and automotive gasoline to U.S. Air Force installations in the United Kingdom, including RAF Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Alconbury, Croughton, Welford, and Fairford. The award, issued on July 14, 2026, has a total value of $12,468.86 for a single line item of diesel fuel (NSN 9140-015569156), though the broader contract period spans five years from September 1, 2021, to June 30, 2026, and encompasses multiple CLINs totaling an estimated value of over $786,000. All deliveries are made under F.O.B. Destination terms, with inspection and acceptance performed by the Government at the delivery points. The contract employs a Firm Fixed Price structure with economic price adjustments tied to external benchmarks like Platts pricing and daily escalation clauses, ensuring price flexibility while maintaining cost predictability. Invoicing is mandatory through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, and payments are processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the DoDAAC SL4701. The contract imposes stringent compliance obligations under several Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting (252.204-7012), limitations on disclosing third-party cyber incident data (252.204-7009), and requirements for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors (52.232-40). Fuel deliveries must conform to specific Department of Defense quality assurance provisions (QAPs) for diesel fuel, ensuring adherence to standardized testing and performance criteria. The contractor is certified under the Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Program and is subject to ongoing representation and certification requirements under FAR 52.204-19. Packaging and marking requirements mandate the inclusion of contract identification numbers in block text on all packages and accompanying documentation, though no bar-coding, preservation, or MIL-STD packaging specifications are required. The contracting officer is Tonya Sterling, with John Parson serving as the contracting/ordering officer,