OXYGEN, AVIATOR'S BREATHING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price requirements contract to AIRGAS USA LLC under solicitation SPE60125D1515, with delivery order SPE60126FL03A, effective September 1, 2025, and running through June 30, 2030. The contract covers the supply of cryogenic gases including Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen, Liquid Oxygen, Liquid Nitrogen, and Liquid Argon to 26 U.S. Department of Defense installations across the Southeast region. The specific deliverable under this order is 2,600 units of Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen, priced at $2.13 per unit, totaling $5,538.00. All deliveries are FOB destination, with acceptance occurring at designated military sites, and inspection performed at origin per required standards. Packaging and marking must comply strictly with MIL-STD-129, including Data Matrix barcodes and OSHA GHS-compliant hazardous material labels, under FAR 52.247-60. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, with payments processed by DFAS at Columbus, Ohio, using designated DoDAACs. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of federal acquisition regulations governing ethical conduct, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, supply chain security, labor standards, and socioeconomic compliance. Key clauses include prohibitions on Kaspersky, ByteDance, and other covered entities; requirements for NIST SP 800-171 implementation and cyber incident reporting within 72 hours; adherence to service contract labor standards and minimum wage mandates under Executive Orders; and accelerated payment obligations to small business subcontractors. The seller is subject to full government inspection and audit rights, with compliance monitored through DFAS and the contracting officer, Kelley Mauldin. The contract includes multiple pricing lines with escalating rates over five years for bulk gas volumes and tank usage fees, and permits a ±10% quantity variance. While the award reflects a small-dollar delivery order, the underlying contract serves as a large, multi-year, multi-item requirements vehicle, with socioeconomic set-aside designations for Women-Owned Small Businesses and strict compliance requirements for all contractors and subcontractors across cybersecurity, labor, and procurement integrity standards.