FUEL, GASOLINE

The contract awarded to Foster Fuels, Inc. under solicitation SPE60526FHVQ2 is a commercial item delivery order issued under the broader contract SPE60522D4016, with a total award value of $2,500.28 for 600,000 units of gasoline priced at $4.1671 per unit. The contract is set aside exclusively for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) under NAICS 424720, with the awardee confirmed via CAGE code 4CNB5, and includes mandatory commercial item clauses FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-3, and 52.212-4, indicating a streamlined acquisition process aligned with FAR Part 12. Performance spans from October 3, 2022, through August 31, 2027, with deliveries occurring FOB destination to multiple military and government locations across Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Kentucky, including key sites like Big Meadows Fueling Station and Wallops Island. The scope requires adherence to specific Department of Defense fuel quality standards including ENERGY-QAP-E21.01, E22, E35, C16.69-13, and E12, as well as ASTM D975 for diesel fuel, with inspection and acceptance conducted by government personnel at the point of delivery. Payment is managed through DLA Energy FEPAA at Fort Belvoir, with invoices required to be submitted to a designated PO Box in Columbus, Ohio, and payments processed via electronic funds transfer as mandated by FAR 52.232-35. Quantity variances of up to ±10% are permitted across multiple line items, and detention/demurrage charges are the responsibility of the receiving activity, not the government. Although the contract includes no explicit packaging, preservation, or labeling specifications beyond NSN and DODAAC tracking, it operates under a firm-fixed-price structure with an overarching ceiling total of approximately $5.5 million covering all base and potential option quantities under the parent contract. The contracting officer is Sabrina Holland, with administrative support provided by Candy Cross, while no designated COR/COTR is listed; the contract does not include options or socioeconomic certifications beyond WOSB status, and no additional clauses such as 8(a), 8(a) set