GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

Pinnacle Petroleum, Inc. (CAGE 07ZM0), a Small Business certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned, and 8(a) Program Participant, has been awarded a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments under solicitation SPE60524R0211, amended through April 2025, for the delivery of automotive gasoline and diesel fuel to multiple Department of Defense installations. The contract, identified as SPE60525D4503, spans a period of performance from May 1, 2025, through October 31, 2029, and includes multiple line items for fuel types such as automotive gasoline and diesel fuel (DS1 and DS2), with delivery to sites including Edwards Air Force Base, Yuma Proving Ground, Nellis AFB, Barstow, and others. The award value for the specific line item referenced is $31,236.41 for 8,500 gallons of automotive gasoline, though the total estimated contract value is approximately $134.7 million, reflecting the full scope of anticipated deliveries across all CLINs under the requirements contract structure. Deliveries are governed by F.O.B. Destination terms, requiring the contractor to assume all costs and risks until goods arrive at the designated locations, and must comply with stringent quality standards including ASTM D975, QAP 52838 ENERGY-QAP-E22 Rev D, and other fuel specification revisions. Invoicing is exclusively mandated through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), with payments processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, Ohio, using the DoDAAC SL4701. The contract imposes mandatory cybersecurity safeguards under DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2, reporting of any cyber incidents to DIBNet within 72 hours, and flow-down obligations to subcontractors handling covered defense information. The contractor must also adhere to CUI handling protocols, safeguard proprietary information, and comply with all packaging, marking, and acceptance requirements as defined by the government, with final quality inspections and acceptance occurring at the destination. The award was made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, emphasizing compliance over comparative evaluation, and the company’s small business and socioeconomic certifications were critical to its