NITROGEN

MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. (CAGE 0B434) was awarded a requirements contract under delivery order SPE60121D1534 with a total estimated value of $3,780,962.00, administered by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy - Aerospace. The contract, issued as an RFQ IFB RFP, is structured under FAR 52.216-21 as a requirements contract, meaning no minimum or maximum quantities are guaranteed, and deliveries will be issued based on actual government needs through separate delivery orders. The performance period spans from August 13, 2021, to June 30, 2026, with deliveries occurring at multiple U.S. Air Force installations including Lackland AFB, Tinker AFB, Vance AFB, Cannon AFB, and others, each with specified physical addresses and DoDAACs. The primary deliverable is nitrogen, identified by NSN 6830-01-644-2557, with additional line items covering related equipment and services, including annualized tank truck and UG6 gas services. Pricing is detailed per line item, with varying units of measure (EA, UG6) and a 10% variation tolerance allowed per FAR 52.211-16. The contract is set aside for small businesses, with the awardee self-certified as a Women-Owned Small Business under NAICS code 325120. Compliance with stringent cybersecurity standards is mandated through DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7018, requiring NIST SP 800-171 implementation and prohibition of certain telecommunications equipment. Quality assurance is governed by QAP E33-10 and QAP E6, requiring preproduction sample approval and periodic sampling every 60 days, with product standards aligned to MIL-PRF-27210J and CID A-A-59503D. All invoicing, receiving, and acceptance documentation must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with no paper submissions accepted. The Contracting Officer is Tammie Campbell, and the payment office is located in Columbus, Ohio. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are inferred from military standards but not explicitly detailed within the contract