GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

The contract pertains to a delivery order under the IDIQ contract SPE605-22-D-4010 awarded to APEX-PETROLEUM CORP, with a total line item value of $2,924.64 for 900 UG6 units of automotive gasoline. The award was issued on July 17, 2026, under a firm fixed price structure with commercial item clauses incorporated by reference, including FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, which govern terms and flowdown requirements. The contract is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Energy division, with payment processed via the Defense Finance and Accounting Service using remittance instructions to P.O. Box 182317, Columbus, OH, and electronic funds transfer mandatory per FAR 52.232-35. The delivery performance period spans from October 3, 2022, to August 31, 2027, with FOB destination terms applying to deliveries at multiple military sites in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., including Fort Belvoir, Fort Washington, and Andrews AFB. Fuel must conform to ASTM D975 standards, with sulfur content reported and certification provided for each shipment alongside quarterly consumption reports and detailed record-keeping on fuel grade, API gravity, heat content, and laboratory data. Delivery protocols require advance submission of driver and vehicle information, U.S. citizenship verification, and escorted access during weekday hours of 7:00 AM to 1:30 PM, excluding federal holidays. Contractors must comply with strict security clearance requirements, air permit acquisition within two weeks of delivery, and immediate spill notification procedures. The awardee is certified as a small disadvantaged business and women-owned small business, with additional obligations including submission of delivery tickets and compliance with packaging and labeling standards referencing contract identification numbers in block format, though no bar-coding or MIL-STD specifications are explicitly mandated. Total contract ceiling value is $164,648,923.10, encompassing all anticipated deliveries under the IDIQ framework. Access and coordination are managed through designated points of contact including Candy Cross as the contracting officer and Charles H. Martin and Darrell Garner as delivery and ordering representatives, with emergency support available through the DLA Energy Operations Center.