GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

The contract award to TAYRONA INVESTMENTS LLC under solicitation SPE60526FHRT4 and delivery order SPE60526D9551 is a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments for the procurement of automotive gasoline and other fuel types, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under FAR Part 12 for commercial items. The base contract value is $22,552.81 for 5,000 gallons of gasoline at $4.5106 per gallon, with a total estimated contract value of $40,710,964.82 over the ordering period from November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2028, including potential quantity increases of up to 10% per line item and a one-time 30-day extension. Deliveries are FOB Destination to multiple military and federal installations across Washington State, including Fort Lewis, Fairchild AFB, and Naval Base Kitsap, with inspections and acceptances occurring at the delivery site. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-129 for marking and OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard for labeling, with quality adherence governed by IWA QAP 52838 ENERGY and ASTM standards for fuel specifications. The contract incorporates a full suite of FAR and DFARS clauses, including cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 mandating NIST SP 800-171 implementation and cyber incident reporting, prohibitions on ByteDance and Kaspersky products, and Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCADA) requirements. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area Workflow, and payments are processed by DFAS. TAYRONA INVESTMENTS LLC is certified as a Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business, with eligibility under HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs. The contractor must maintain current SAM registrations, report executive compensation and subcontract awards, and flow down all applicable clauses to subcontractors. The contracting officer is Georgia Dotson, and no separate COR or COTR is designated. All contractual obligations are binding under FAR 52.212-4, and any change in socioeconomic status must be immediately reported to the government.