NITROGEN

Defense Logistics Agency Energy Aerospace awarded contract SPE60121D1539 to Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., a women-owned small business, for the supply of aerospace propellant gases. The overarching contract, effective from September 8, 2021, to June 30, 2026, has a total award value of 6,890,189.93 dollars. The scope includes the procurement of Aviator's Breathing Oxygen and Liquid Nitrogen, with specific requirements for preproduction and periodic representative sampling every 60 days to ensure purity, odor, and moisture content comply with MIL-PRF-27210J, MIL-PRF-25508J, and MIL-PRF-27401G standards. Deliveries are made to various military installations, including Edwards AFB, March AFB, and MCAS Miramar, with acceptance occurring at the destination. A specific delivery order, SPE60126FK94W, was issued for 100 units of Nitrogen LNB (NSN 6830016442557) for delivery to Yuma, Arizona, with a performance period between June 25 and June 30, 2026. However, modification P00001, issued on June 26, 2026, terminated this specific line item for convenience. The contract mandates the use of the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) for ordering and Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) for invoicing. Compliance is further governed by strict cybersecurity and information safeguarding regulations, including DFARS 252.204-7012 and FAR 52.204-25, regarding the protection of covered defense information and prohibitions on certain foreign telecommunications equipment.