OXYGEN, LIQUID

The contract awarded to AIRGAS USA, LLC under solicitation SPE60126FL01L and delivery order SPE60125D1501 is a requirements-based agreement for the supply of liquid oxygen and related services, with a total contract price of $620.75, though the estimated value spans between $508,175 and $558,993 depending on quantity variances. Performance is limited to a brief period from July 21 to July 23, 2026, with delivery to the destination at 6901 Lanyard Road, Building 363, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, under FOB destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and risks. The primary item is liquid oxygen identified by NSN 6830-016664004, with additional line items covering nitrogen, equipment, and maintenance services, all delivered in bulk or unit quantities with optional variances up to 10% for certain items. Payment is processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and invoicing must comply with DFARS 252.232-7003, with remittance directed to Columbus, Ohio. The contract incorporates extensive FAR and DFARS clauses governing ethics, workforce protections, small business utilization including HUBZone and SDVOSB preferences, service contract labor standards, cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and BitDance applications, and Buy American Act compliance with multiple alternates. Packaging must adhere to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (29 C.F.R. 1910.1200) with GHS-compliant hazard labels for hazardous materials, while no specific military packaging standards such as MIL-STD-129R or MIL-STD-2073 are referenced. Acceptance occurs at the delivery point by the U.S. Army’s DODAAC W81C5M, with no formal inspection criteria detailed beyond regulatory compliance. The contracting officer is not named, though Dovie Gary at DLA Energy Aerospace serves as the administrative contact. The contract is governed as a commercial items acquisition under FAR 52.212-4, evaluated on technical capability, past performance, and price, with trade-off