GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed-price contract to Merrimac Petroleum, Inc. (CAGE 1BYK1), a Women-Owned Small Business, for the delivery of 8,500 units of regular unleaded gasoline under NSN 9130-001487103, with a total contract value of $25,890.15. The award was made on July 14, 2026, with both performance start and end dates on the same day, indicating a single-point delivery. The delivery is FOB destination to 3000 W. Military Highway, McAllen, TX 78503, with acceptance handled by the Government at site code CDGDHSMCAL; access to the location requires prior coordination and escorted entry due to site restrictions. Payment is managed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with invoices directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using appropriation BX 97X4930 5CFX 001 2620 S33189. The contract falls under NAICS 424720 and is structured under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, with FAR 52.212-4 governing terms and conditions, and deviation 2026-00038 applied to clause 52.253-1 for computer-generated forms. The award was likely based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with no options or extended performance periods. Contractor compliance requirements include adherence to counterfeit part detection and avoidance systems, sourcing of electronic parts, control of government work product, prohibitions against human trafficking, and exclusion of PFAS-containing fire-fighting agents. The contractor must maintain active SAM and WAWF registrations, uphold WOSB certification, and submit all documentation electronically via WAWF using approved formats such as invoices and receiving reports. No packaging or marking specifications beyond delivery requirements are detailed, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative is named, with sole point of contact for contracting matters being Matthew Womer of DLA Energy.