GASOLINE, AUTOMOTIVE

The contract was awarded to BRZ INVESTMENT & CONSULTING LLC, a small business and Women-Owned Small Business, under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE60524D4502, with a delivery order issued as SPE60526FHSH0. The award, dated July 20, 2026, consists of a single line item for 7,500 units of automotive gasoline (NSN 9130-001487103) at a unit price of $3.3333, totaling $24,999.75, with a permitted variance of plus or minus 10 percent. The contract operates under a fixed-price structure with economic price adjustments tied to a reference date of September 1, 2022, and is designed as a long-term requirements contract spanning five years from December 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028. Deliveries are made F.O.B. destination to multiple Department of Defense installations, including Fort Carson, Peterson AFB, Des Moines, and Minneapolis, using tank trucks and tank wagons to deliver directly to above-ground or below-ground storage facilities. All deliveries require advance notification, escort protocols, and adherence to site-specific access controls, and must comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard for labeling and Safety Data Sheets. Invoicing is strictly governed by the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with payment processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using electronic funds transfer. The contractor must comply with stringent cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 protections, mandatory cyber incident reporting within 72 hours, and the safeguarding of covered defense information under DFARS clauses 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7009. Quality assurance is enforced through incorporated Quality Assurance Plans referencing ASTM standards and the National Stock Number's specified specifications. No MIL-STD packaging or marking standards are specified, but all packages must be marked with contract identification numbers from Blocks 1 and 2. The contract was awarded on a price-based, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with no non-price evaluation factors cited, and incorporates representations and certifications by reference under FAR 52.204-19, affirming the contractor's small business and