FUEL LABORATORY TRANSPORTATION

The contract, awarded to ITS TESTING SERVICES UK LTD. SHJ. BR (CAGE 4TULW) under solicitation SPE60324FA4C0 and issued as a delivery order against SPE60322D5003, is a fixed-price commercial item acquisition managed by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Bulk Petroleum Services office. The total obligated amount is $5,408.00, with performance occurring at the contractor’s facility in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, under F.O.B. Destination terms as defined by FAR 52.247-34. The scope includes transportation of fuel samples and commercial laboratory testing services for military jet fuels—Jet A-1, JP5, F76, and JP8—each linked to specific NSNs and priced under a structured price sheet referenced in Attachment III. The contract was awarded under FAR Part 12, indicating a commercial item procurement, and includes standard commercial clauses including 52.212-1, -3, -4, and -5, along with critical modifications such as FAR 52.243-1 with Alternate I for changes and 252.204-7012 for cybersecurity safeguarding of covered defense information. No detailed packaging, preservation, or marking requirements are specified, and inspection and acceptance are the government’s responsibility, conducted at the destination with authorization through DoDAAC SPE603. The contractor is identified as a Women-Owned Small Business eligible under the EDWOSB program with NAICS code 541380 and must comply with WAWF electronic invoicing requirements, using the INVOICE 2-IN1 format, and is bound by clauses prohibiting the use of telecommunications equipment from state sponsors of terrorism and restricting employment of individuals convicted of defense-related felonies. Payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using DoDAAC SL4701, and all invoices must be submitted via WAWF with no alternative payment methods authorized. The base contract period spans April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2024, with a one-year option extending to March 31, 2026, though the current award is a low-value delivery order under this larger framework. The contracting officer is Owen Hassig, with administrative oversight by Karen Tom, and while a COTR is not identified, the contractor must