GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE60525D4515 to BADES GROUP LLC, a certified Women-Owned Small Business with CAGE code 0RUQ4, for the procurement of automotive gasoline and diesel fuel under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement governed by FAR 52.212-4. The award, dated July 21, 2026, has a total price of $1,784.90 for a single line item of automotive gasoline, though the overall estimated value of the underlying basic contract is $736,180, encompassing multiple quantities and delivery locations including Peoria, IL, Houston, TX, and Galveston, TX. Performance spans from July 9, 2025, through June 30, 2028, with deliveries made FOB destination, meaning title and risk transfer upon arrival at the specified delivery points. Inspection and acceptance are conducted by the Government at the destination, with no detailed packaging, preservation, or marking standards specified beyond the requirement to label all shipments with the contract number, CLIN, and DODAAC. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system, and payment is processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contractor is subject to stringent cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 for safeguarding covered defense information, immediate reporting of cyber incidents to the DoD portal within 72 hours, and retention of forensic data for 90 days. Additional clauses address limitations on disclosure of third-party cyber incident data, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and policies to ban texting while driving. The contract includes representations confirming the contractor’s small business status and WOSB certification, with no other socioeconomic designations asserted. Compliance with QAP 52838 and ASTM standards governs fuel quality, while subcontracting obligations require flow-down of cybersecurity clauses. No formal Statement of Work or detailed performance specifications are provided in Section C; requirements are embedded in line item descriptions and referenced quality assurance provisions.