GASOLINE, AVIATION

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments to Bades Group LLC, a small business with CAGE code 0RUQ4, for the delivery of 1,300 U.S. gallons of aviation gasoline under delivery order SPE60526D1010, with a total contract price of $11,925.16. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE60526FHRM1 and signed on July 15, 2026, falls under a long-term requirements contract with a performance period spanning from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, and includes a six-month delivery window from July 17 to July 24, 2026. Delivery is required FOB destination to multiple locations in Alaska, including Fairbanks, Galena, Old Harbor, and Bethel, with acceptance occurring at the destination point following government inspection against API MPMS Chapter 11.1, ASTM D1250, and other technical standards for fuel quality and measurement. All shipments must comply with carrier specifications for packaging and marking, with identification numbers tied to contract blocks, and electronic invoicing is mandated through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using approved submission channels. The contract incorporates extensive FAR clauses addressing small business utilization, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity obligations under NIST SP 800-171, prohibited supplier restrictions including Kaspersky and ByteDance, Buy American Act alternatives, labor standards, and trafficking in persons compliance. Bades Group LLC affirmed its status as a small business, triggering flow-down requirements for subcontracts exceeding thresholds, along with mandatory reporting obligations such as VETS-4212 and E-Verify participation. Payment is administered through DoDAAC SL4701, with technical and payment inquiries directed to designated DLA Energy contacts. No formal attachments or detailed evaluation factors were provided, and while the total estimated contract value is listed at $11,359,810.81, this reflects the base period and option period combined, with the awarded delivery order representing a single, immediately executable line item.