DIESEL FUEL

TAYRONA INVESTMENTS LLC, a women-owned small business with CAGE code 5RP11, has been awarded a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments under solicitation SPE60526FHRE8, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, for emergency diesel fuel delivery services. The contract, effective March 3, 2025, and extending through October 31, 2028, supports critical fuel supply operations at multiple locations in Puerto Rico, including Mayagüez and San Juan, during natural disasters such as hurricanes and floods. The primary delivery order, SPE60525D1255, includes a base quantity of 6,000 units of diesel fuel at a unit price of $4.1749, totaling $25,049.14, with a ±10% quantity variance allowed. Additional long-term line items cover up to 1,400,000 units of diesel fuel and 15,000 units of automotive gasoline under the same contract vehicle, bringing the total estimated value between $4.67 million and $4.78 million. Deliveries are made FOB Destination, with the Government conducting inspection and acceptance at the delivery site using DODAAC 36F314, in accordance with contract clause 52.247-34. Fuel must comply with ENERGY-QAP standards including ULSD Grade 2-D S15 and other technical specifications for quality assurance. Invoicing is mandatory through the Wide Area Workflow system, with payments processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, OH, under accounting code Bx: 97X4930 5CFX 001 2620 S33189. The contractor is subject to stringent cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating compliance with NIST SP 800-171, reporting cyber incidents to the DoD within 72 hours via DIBNet, preserving forensic evidence for 90 days, and flowing these obligations down to subcontractors. The contract also includes clauses for accelerated payments to small business subs, limitations on cyber incident data use, and encouragement of policies against text messaging while driving. No formal packaging, marking, or evaluation factors are specified beyond the commercial item acquisition approach governed by FAR 52.