NITROGEN, TECHNICAL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded AIRGAS USA, LLC a delivery order under contract SPE60125D1501 for technical nitrogen, with a total contract value of $2,575.44, effective July 20, 2026, for a one-month performance period from August 1 to August 31, 2026, at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, with delivery FOB destination. The contract is for commercial items under FAR Part 12 and is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract, with pricing details specified per unit of UG6 at escalating rates over a five-year period, though this specific award is for a single delivery. The work involves supplying nitrogen in compliance with federal specifications, including adherence to hazardous materials labeling standards under OSHA’s GHS requirements, and delivery must conform to packaging and shipping parameters governed by FAR 52.247-60. The contract includes mandatory clauses related to ethics, whistleblower protections, supply chain security, and subcontracting, including full compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act and prohibitions on covered entities such as Kaspersky Lab and ByteDance. The awardee must report executive compensation, service contract data, and comply with small business subcontracting obligations under multiple alternates of FAR 52.219-9, alongside required representations under FAR 52.212-3 regarding size status and entity identifiers. Acceptance occurs at the delivery location by the Government, with quality assurance governed by referenced technical provisions for nitrogen and applicable regulatory standards. Invoicing must be submitted through WAWF, using approved document types, with payments processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Attachments include detailed requirements, quality assurance plans, and transport documentation, while cybersecurity obligations stem from NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS compliance for handling controlled unclassified information. No evaluation factors or specific technical proposal criteria are explicitly identified, indicating award may have been based on price alone or through other non-documented methods consistent with commercial item acquisition procedures.