NITROGEN LIQUID

The contract, awarded on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE60126FL01T and administered through the parent delivery order SPE60124D1522, is a fixed-price requirements contract with the Defense Logistics Agency for the supply of liquid nitrogen (NSN 6830016636199) and ancillary services. The awardee, ARCET EQUIPMENT CO (CAGE 1K586), will deliver 15,000 UG6 units of liquid nitrogen over a base period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029, with interim delivery occurring between July 16 and July 23, 2026, to naval facilities in Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia. The contract includes annual unit price escalations from $0.80 to $0.88 per UG6, with line item quantities subject to a ±10% variation under FAR 52.211-16, resulting in a total estimated value range of $112,375.00 to $123,612.50. Two additional service line items—miscellaneous services and detention fees—are also included, each with fixed unit prices and the same variation allowance. Delivery is FOB destination, with government inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery point using assigned DoDAACs, and payment is managed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service via the Wide Area WorkFlow system, requiring submission through electronic formats including EDI and FTP. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including FAR 52.216-21 for requirements-based ordering, 52.204-10 for executive compensation reporting, 52.204-19 for representation incorporation, and 52.204-30 for supply chain security restrictions. Special requirements under DFARS mandate compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information, with cyber incident reporting within 72 hours via the DoD DIBNet portal, mandatory flow-down of cybersecurity clauses to subcontractors, and potential forensic access obligations. Quality assurance is governed by specific Energy-QAP documents and Basic CID A-A-59503D, although detailed packaging, marking, or