GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC, a Women-Owned Small Business with CAGE code 1BYK1 and NAICS code 424720, has been awarded a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments under solicitation SPE60525D4502 by the Defense Logistics Agency for the supply of automotive gasoline and diesel fuel to U.S. Navy and Air Force National Guard facilities across multiple locations in California and Nevada. The total estimated value of the contract is $110,406,549.89, with individual line items specifying quantities and unit prices for fuel deliveries through the period of performance from May 1, 2025, to October 31, 2029. Deliveries are FOB destination, with inspections and acceptances conducted at designated military installations including Beale AFB, Fresno ANG, Lemoore, and Fallon NV, using tank wagons and tank trucks for transport without specific packaging or labeling standards outlined beyond NSN-based identification. The contract mandates compliance with cybersecurity requirements through DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring implementation of NIST SP 800-171 safeguards for Covered Defense Information, mandatory reporting of cyber incidents within 72 hours via the DIBNet portal, preservation of forensic data for 90 days, and flow-down of these requirements to subcontractors. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with payments processed to the designated DoD finance office. The contracting officer is not named, and no COR or COTR details are provided, though WAWF technical support is accessible via a dedicated email and helpdesk. The awardee’s small business and WOSB status are affirmed, with no other socioeconomic designations claimed. Additional clauses include restrictions on litigation support information use, prohibition of fluorinated firefighting agents, encouragement of small business growth, accelerated payments to small subcontractors, and prohibitions on text messaging while driving during contract performance. No explicit packaging, marking, or MIL-STD requirements are specified, and while the solicitation incorporated amendments 0001 through 0004, no formal Section M evaluation factors or attachments beyond FAR 52.212-5 are listed.