NITROGEN

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a requirements contract to NIPPON SANSO MATHESON, INC. under SPE60121D1534, with a delivery order SPE60126FL06Z issued on July 31, 2026, for the supply of technical nitrogen identified by NSN 6830016442557 at a unit price of $0.5100 per UG6, totaling $3,060.00 for a quantity of 6,000 UG6 with a permissible variation of ±10%. The overall contract period spans from August 13, 2021, through June 30, 2026, encompassing multiple line items including nitrogen, V200 service materials, and aviation breathing oxygen delivered via tank trucks to various military installations across the United States including Tinker AFB, Dyess AFB, Little Rock AFB, and others, with all deliveries governed by FOB Destination terms requiring the contractor to bear transportation risk and ensure product integrity upon arrival. Contractual obligations include compliance with MIL-PRF-27210J and CID A-A-59503D specifications for purity, odor, and moisture content, with mandatory preproduction and periodic laboratory testing, and adherence to stringent labeling standards using official DODAC and NSN codes. Invoicing is mandated through Wide Area WorkFlow using DoDAAC SL4701, and the contractor must maintain SAM registration and comply with cybersecurity requirements under 252.204-7012, including reporting of cyber incidents affecting covered defense information. The contract also integrates multiple FAR clauses such as 52.216-21 for requirements, 52.211-16 allowing for quantity variations, 52.204-25 prohibiting certain telecommunications equipment, and 52.216-18 providing ordering flexibility under the IDIQ structure. The awardee is certified as a Small Business with additional socioeconomic designations including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Small Disadvantaged, and Women-Owned, and the contract administration is managed by Contracting Officer Tammie Campbell, with payment processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. No Contracting Officer’s Representative is named, and while the total estimated contract value is over $3.7