OXYGEN, AVIATOR'S BREATHING

The contract, awarded to MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. under solicitation SPE60126FL00R and delivery order SPE60126D1522, is a firm-fixed-price requirements contract spanning five years from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2031, with an option for a six-month extension. The primary deliverable is aviator’s breathing oxygen, identified by NSN 6830016442463, with additional line items including V200 components, tank usage fees, and service materials, totaling a base value of approximately $55,686 and a potential maximum value of $185,686 if all options are exercised. Deliveries are required at eight military installations in the U.S. West Region, including Creech, Luke, Nellis, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Bases, with F.O.B. Destination terms placing transportation and risk on the contractor until receipt at the specified sites. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-PRF-27210J for oxygen quality and includes detailed packaging and marking requirements per SF 1449, with mandatory tracking identifiers and documentation of palletization, weight, and container counts. Performance is subject to inspection at origin and formal acceptance at destination by government representatives, with quality controlled by referenced Quality Assurance Provisions. Invoicing must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) under DFARS 252.232-7006, with payment processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under remittance code SL4701. Cybersecurity compliance is a critical obligation, requiring full implementation of NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information, mandatory cyber incident reporting to DIBNet within 72 hours, and flow-down of these requirements to subcontractors, excluding COTS items. Contractor personnel must enable government assessments of systems and facilities and submit NIST assessment results through designated electronic portals. The contract incorporates standard clauses for default, contract extension options, and veterans’ employment reporting, while amendments 0001 through 0003 and referenced attachments including transport certification and quality provisions define operational specifics. The awardee’s CAGE code is 0B434, and the contracting officer is Kelley Mauldin, with administrative