OXYGEN, AVIATOR'S BREATHING

The contract, awarded to LINDE INC. under Delivery Order SPE60126FL02Z against the base indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE60121D1535, is a Firm Fixed Price arrangement for the supply of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen meeting MIL-PRF-27210J specifications. The award, dated July 21, 2026, has a total value of $8,700.00 for a single delivery of 2,000 UG6 units at $4.35 per unit, with a 10% variance allowed in quantity. The contract operates under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition, incorporating standard commercial terms including amended excusable delay provisions under FAR 52.212-4 and compliance clauses such as prohibition on internal confidentiality agreements, service contract reporting, and commercial entity code maintenance. Performance is governed by strict quality standards requiring preproduction and quarterly periodic sampling for purity, odor, and moisture, with all deliveries inspected and accepted at the destination under government authority and documented via WAWF. Deliveries are obligated to specified Air Force locations including Buckley AFB, Peterson AFB, Cheyenne, and Great Falls IAP, with the contractor bearing all transportation costs under FOB Destination terms. The awardee is certified as an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business under the WOSB Program, with a CAGE code of OLV01 and NAICS 325120. Special requirements include adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, compliance with defense priority and allocation directives, and exclusion from certified cost or pricing data submission obligations for FMS indirect offsets. Payment is processed through DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC in Columbus, OH, using DoDAAC SL4701, with no designated COR or COTR identified. Multiple attachments are incorporated by reference, including quality assurance protocols, transport delay certificates, and joint signature pages. The overall contract period spans from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2026, reflecting its role as a long-term IDIQ vehicle, though this specific delivery order is a low-value, one-time fulfillment within that window.