OXYGEN, AVIATOR'S BREATHING

The contract, awarded to AIRGAS USA, LLC (CAGE 6NTX4) under solicitation SPE60126FL02A and issued as delivery order SPE60126D1506, is a five-year requirements contract with a base period running from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, and includes an option for a six-month extension. The total estimated value is approximately $5.15 million, with the primary deliverable being Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (NSN 6830-01-644-2463), priced at $4.96 per unit for a base quantity of 1,000 units, and additional quantities of up to 315,000 gallons to be delivered annually over the contract term under varying unit pricing structures. The contract also includes multiple service line items covering emergency delivery, tank hot fills, equipment installation and removal, and other technical services, all priced on a firm-fixed-price basis. Deliveries are to be made f.o.b. destination to locations across Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, and other Indo-Pacific sites, with acceptance occurring upon receipt at the destination by government representatives. All items must conform strictly to MIL-PRF-27210J and CID A-A-59503D/E specifications for packaging, preservation, and marking, with compliance verified via a Certificate of Conformance and DD Form 250. The awardee is required to be registered in both SAM and DIBBS, must use WAWF for all invoicing and receiving reports, and must fully implement NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 safeguards for covered defense information, including immediate cyber incident reporting via DIBNET within 72 hours. The contract includes multiple socioeconomic set-aside provisions under NAICS 325120, designating it as available to small businesses, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, and EDWOSB concerns. It incorporates over 20 FAR clauses addressing subcontracting preferences, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, supply chain security, equal opportunity, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The Contracting Officer is Jessica Negron, with payment processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, Ohio, using the remit code SL4