OXYGEN, AVIATOR'S BREATHING

AIRGAS USA LLC was awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the basic contract SPE60125D1508 with a total value of $2,680.00, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 20, 2026, for the provision of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (NSN 6830016442463). The delivery order is part of a larger five-year performance period spanning from October 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, under which the contractor will deliver bulk quantities of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen and Technical Nitrogen to customer-owned tanks at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, with all deliveries made f.o.b. destination. Pricing for the gases includes annual escalation factors over the contract term, while associated equipment services such as fill line orifices, tank hot fill, and detention fees are priced on a per-unit basis. The contract incorporates FAR 52.212-4 and FAR 52.212-5, establishing standard commercial item terms including prompt payment provisions and contract conditions, along with DFARS 252.227-7013 governing rights in technical data. The contractor, designated as a small business and specifically eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business program, must comply with stringent cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171, including mandatory reporting of cyber incidents to the Department of Defense within 72 hours, preservation of affected system data for 90 days, and submission of any detected malicious software to the DoD Cyber Crime Center. Invoicing must be conducted electronically via WAWF, and payments are to be processed through the Columbus, Ohio remittance address. Inspection and acceptance of all goods occur at the delivery locations by authorized Government representatives using the specified Quality Assurance Provision (QAP 52838), and packaging and marking must meet applicable military standards including MIL-PRF-27210J for the oxygen product. The contract allows for a single extension not to exceed six months under FAR 52.212-4, and all subcontractors must flow down applicable security and compliance clauses.