GAS OIL, MARINE

The contract, awarded to AHNTECH INC under solicitation SPE60526FHVR5 and delivered under master contract SPE60522D4024, is a firm-fixed-price commercial item acquisition for Marine Gas Oil (MGO) under NSN 9140013137776, with a total value of $1,990.94. The award was made on July 31, 2026, and performance is scheduled for a brief period from July 31, 2026, to August 5, 2026, under a longer-term contract spanning October 3, 2022, through August 31, 2027. The contractor is certified as a Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, eligible under the SBA’s WOSB and EDWOSB programs, and meets the 8(a) size standard for NAICS 324110. The contract incorporates FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, indicating adherence to commercial item acquisition procedures, and the award was likely made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, as no non-price evaluation factors were documented and pricing was the primary distinguishing element. Delivery is FOB Destination to multiple U.S. military and federal facilities, including USCG Station Indian River, Hulman Airfield, and Joint Base Washington, with the contractor responsible for all logistics, driver compliance, on-time delivery, and adherence to escort and advance notification requirements. Inspection and acceptance occur solely at the destination by government representatives using specified quality assurance provisions, including ENERGY-QAP-C16.14 and ENERGY-QAP-E18.01, and ASTM D5798 standards for fuel composition. Payment is processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with invoices submitted to the address specified in Block 18a of SF-1449. The contractor assumes full liability for detention or demurrage charges, and no packaging, preservation, or marking standards beyond logistical tracking via NSNs and Standard Form 1449 are specified. Contract oversight is consolidated under Contracting Officer Candy Cross, who serves dual roles as both the contracting officer and government representative, with administrative support provided by John Gable. The contract operates under a DPAS rating and includes no option periods