NITROGEN

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed-price contract to MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. under solicitation SPE60126FL02E, with a total contract ceiling of $6,890,189.93 and a delivery order value of $1,729.00 for nitrogen supply. The contract, issued as a delivery order under SPE60121D1539, spans a performance period from September 8, 2021, to June 30, 2026, and encompasses the furnishing of industrial gases including nitrogen and V200 products to multiple U.S. military installations across California, Arizona, Nevada, and other locations, with deliveries made FOB destination. The contract is structured as a commercial item acquisition under FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, incorporating requirements for invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow, compliance with DFARS Appendix F, and adherence to DPAS regulations. The vendor is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business eligible under the WOSB program, though no affirmative certification of small business status was provided in the documentation. Quality assurance is governed by MIL-PRF-27210J for aviation breathing oxygen and CID A-A-59503C for technical nitrogen, with mandatory preproduction samples, quarterly product sampling, and per-shipment testing for purity, odor, and moisture content required. Delivery must comply with standardized DoD logistics identifiers including NSN, DODAA, and UG6 unit of issue, and adherence to specific military performance specifications such as MIL-PRF-25508J and MIL-PRF-27401G applies to product performance, though detailed packaging or marking standards are not specified. Contract administration is handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with payment processed using DoDAAC SL4701 and electronically submitted through WAWF via web entry, EDI, or FTP. The Contracting Officer is Tammei Campbell, with no designated COR or COTR named in the documentation. The contractor must maintain active SAM and DIBBS registrations and comply with cybersecurity protections under FAR 52.204-25 and DFARS 252.204-7012, including cyber incident reporting obligations, and must incorporate incorporated representations and certifications under FAR 5