GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price delivery order to BADES GROUP LLC under contract SPE60525D4515 for the supply of automotive gasoline, with a total contract value of $1,666.32 for the specific line item. The award, dated July 5, 2026, falls under a broader multiple-year contract period extending from July 9, 2025, to June 30, 2028, with deliveries occurring at designated destinations including Peoria, Illinois, and Galveston and Houston, Texas. Delivery terms are FOB destination, placing full responsibility for transportation, risk of loss, and freight costs on the contractor until goods are received at the specified locations. The item is governed by ASTM D4814 standards for automotive spark-ignition engine fuel and quality assurance provisions under QAP 52838 series documents, with inspection and acceptance performed by government personnel at the point of delivery. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including mandatory cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, which mandates compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information at all system levels and requires reporting of any cyber incident within 72 hours via the DoD portal. The contractor, identified as a Women-Owned Small Business with a CAGE code of 0RUQ4, is subject to flow-down obligations for subcontractors handling controlled information and must preserve system media and logs for 90 days following any cyber incident. Payment is processed exclusively through Wide Area Workflow, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and payment inquiries handled by designated DLA Energy contacts. No explicit packaging, marking, or preservation requirements for physical fuel are specified beyond logistical details such as tank wagon transport and container counts via SF 1449. The contract includes provisions for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, prohibition on acquiring counterfeit electronic parts, restrictions on using certain fire-fighting agents, and a clause prohibiting text messaging while driving by contractor employees. All representations and certifications are incorporated by reference from SAM.gov, affirming the contractor’s small business status and compliance with federal requirements. The award contains no bid evaluation factors, options, or termination clauses beyond what is standard under commercial item acquisition, and no additional attachments or supplemental documentation were provided.