GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE60524D4517 to Tayrona Investments LLC, a women-owned small business with CAGE code 5RP11, for the supply of automotive gasoline and other fuels to Veterans Affairs medical facilities across multiple states. The specific delivery order, SPE60526FHRQ1, has a total value of $23,530.14 for 7,000 UG6 of automotive gasoline at a unit price of $3.3615, with a permitted quantity variance of plus or minus 10 percent. The contract spans a five-year period from December 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028, and operates under a firm fixed-price structure with economic price adjustment provisions, encompassing multiple line items including diesel fuel, fuel oil, and ethanol, with a total estimated maximum value of $9,586,560.24 when including all potential options and volumes. Deliveries are made FOB destination to designated VA facility locations, including Omaha, Minneapolis, Danville, Sioux Falls, Dallas, Waco, and Las Cruces, with inspection and acceptance performed by government representatives at the point of delivery. Fuel quality must comply with ENERGY-QAP standards, including ENERGY-QAP-E22, E35, and C16.69-13, and conform to ASTM D975 for ultra-low sulfur diesel grades. Packaging and marking requirements mandate inclusion of NSN 9130-001487103, DODAAC 7074H1, DEF FIN and Accounting Service codes, and adherence to the “MARK ALL” directive on shipping documentation, though no specific MIL-STD is cited. All invoicing must be processed electronically through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), with payments remitted to P.O. Box 182317 in Columbus, Ohio, under the payment office code SL4701 and appropriation code 97X4930 5CFX 001 2620 S33189. Contractual compliance includes adherence to FAR and DFARS clauses related to counterfeit part avoidance, prohibition on ByteDance applications and covered telecommunications equipment, subcontracting for commercial services, and electronic invoicing. The contractor must coordinate deliveries with facility access points via designated POCs,