GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

Merrimac Petroleum, Inc. (CAGE 1BYK1), a small business certified as a Women-Owned Small Business, has been awarded a delivery order under the broader contract SPE60525D4502 for the supply of automotive gasoline under NSN 9130-001791122, with a total contract price of $30,232.32. The award was issued on August 1, 2026, and falls under a long-term requirements contract running from May 1, 2025, through October 31, 2029, which provides fixed-price fuel delivery services—including diesel, automotive gasoline, and aviation fuel—to multiple Department of Defense installations across California, Nevada, and Arizona. Deliveries are made FOB destination unless otherwise specified in an unprovided schedule, with inspection and acceptance performed by government personnel at the point of delivery. The contractor is required to comply with all federal and military standards, including ASTM D4814 for reformulated gasoline and DoD Quality Assurance Provisions, and must invoice exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system using the designated DODAAC SL4701 for payment, with remittance directed to Columbus, Ohio. The contract incorporates critical cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating compliance with NIST SP 800-171 safeguards, reporting of cyber incidents within 72 hours, flow-down of these obligations to subcontractors, and preservation of forensic data for up to 90 days. Additional clauses include limitations on information disclosure for litigation support, exceptions to cost or pricing data requirements for foreign military sales, promotion of small business growth, prohibition on the use of fluorinated firefighting foam, and encouragement of policies banning text messaging while driving. The contract also provides for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Packaging and marking instructions reference an external schedule with requirements to include ship-to code, contract number, delivery order, FOB, and delivery address, though specific MIL-STDs or labeling details are not furnished. The contracting officer for DLA Energy, Marichell Scott, oversees administration, with WAWF support provided by the DLA Energy Direct Delivery Tech Team. No other deliveries, options, or modifications are detailed beyond the line item for gasoline, and no evaluation factors or attachments are available in the provided documentation.