OXYGEN, AVIATOR'S BREATHING

The contract, awarded to AIRGAS USA LLC (CAGE 6PGV7) under solicitation SPE60126FL00L and issued as a delivery order against SPE60125D1515, is a firm-fixed-price, five-year requirements contract for aviator breathing oxygen and related services, with a total award value of $2,436.00 for the base line item, though estimated total contract value extends up to $781,154.10 over five years including option years and escalating pricing across multiple line items. The primary deliverable is oxygen for aviator use (NSN 6830016442463), with additional line items for liquid nitrogen, tank usage fees, and supporting services, all governed by a period of performance from September 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030, with potential for a unilateral six-month extension. Delivery is required at 26 U.S. military installations across the Southeast, with FOB Destination terms placing title and risk of loss with the government upon receipt at the designated location. Packaging and labeling must fully comply with MIL-STD-129 for shipment and storage, including standardized barcoding via Data Matrix codes, and hazardous material labeling must conform to GHS-aligned OSHA HazCom standards, with Safety Data Sheets submitted for government review prior to award. Contract administration is managed by the Defense Logistics Agency through the contracting officer Kelley Mauldin at JBSA Lackland, with payments processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using the designated DoDAAC SL4701, and remittance addressed to the contractor’s location in Kennesaw, Georgia. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of FAR clauses addressing commercial item procurement, cybersecurity, labor standards, equal opportunity, anti-trafficking, whistleblower protections, and prohibited vendors including Kaspersky and ByteDance-owned applications. The contractor must comply with NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information and report cyber incidents to DC3 within 72 hours, with flow-down obligations to all subcontractors. While no specific evaluation factors or socioeconomic set-aside self-certifications are documented, the acquisition was structured under NAICS 325120 with a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, and the contractor is presumed registered in SAM. Quality assurance and technical performance are