DIESEL FUEL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE60526FHRY7 to APEX-PETROLEUM CORP, a small business certified as a Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, for the delivery of diesel fuel under the broader contract SPE60522D4010, which runs from October 3, 2022, through August 31, 2027. This specific delivery order has a total value of $32,394.00 for 7,500 UG6 units of diesel fuel at a fixed unit price of $4.3192, with a ±10% quantity variance allowed. Deliveries are FOB destination to multiple military installations in Maryland and Virginia, including Andrews AFB, Fort Belvoir, and Dahlgren, with the contractor responsible for transport, unloading, and compliance with stringent site-specific access protocols, including advance driver notifications, escort requirements, and vehicle registration. The fuel must conform to ASTM D975 standards, and each delivery must be accompanied by detailed certification records covering API gravity, sulfur content, heat content, and laboratory results. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by authorized Government representatives using Standard Form 1449, with compliance required under QAP 52838 ENERGY-QAP-E12 and related standards. The contract incorporates standard FAR commercial item clauses including 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 Alternate I, and 52.212-5 Alternate II, all incorporated by reference, and includes a modified FAR 52.232-35 clause governing electronic funds transfer information. Special requirements mandate immediate reporting of oil spills, use of oil absorbent kits, adherence to a 90% tank filling limit, quarterly reporting of fuel consumption and delivery records, and adherence to seasonal operational windows during October through March. Invoicing must be submitted per instructions in the addendum to the payment office at P.O. Box 182317, Columbus, OH, with multiple points of contact managing administrative, logistical, environmental, and financial oversight, including a designated EFT point of contact and CORs responsible for delivery coordination and compliance.