NITROGEN

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded AIRGAS USA, LLC, with CAGE code 6NTX4, a delivery order under contract SPE60126D1506 for the supply of liquid nitrogen, with a total contract price of $4,784.00, effective July 14, 2026. The contract operates under a broader five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity framework spanning April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, with estimated total value ranging between $1,037,000 and $3,539,200, encompassing multiple line items including bulk nitrogen deliveries, emergency and expedited services, tank hot fills, and equipment removal. Deliveries are made f.o.b. destination to military sites in Hawaii, including Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hickam AFB, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site by government representatives. The contract incorporates commercial item acquisition provisions under FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, requiring adherence to applicable standards such as MIL-PRF-27210J for aviator’s breathing oxygen and CID A-A-59503D for liquid nitrogen, and mandates full compliance with preservation, packaging, and marking requirements certified through a Certificate of Conformance. The contract includes a full suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, affirming a total small business set-aside under FAR 52.219-6 with Alternate I, and requires compliance with cybersecurity protections under DFARS 252.204-7012, including NIST SP 800-171 implementation and 72-hour cyber incident reporting via the DoD DIBNet portal. Payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing, with no use of the Invoice Processing Portal. The contracting officer is Jessica Negron, while the COR/COTR is not explicitly named. Special requirements include mandatory DIBBS and SAM.gov registrations, compliance with DLA Energy’s F0002 Fl.37 conversion factors, and the government’s right to extend the contract term up to six years through multiple options under FAR 52.217-8, FAR 52.217-9, and a unique override