RAPID REFUELING

The contract awarded to Freeman Holdings of Louisiana LLC under solicitation SPE60723D0031 is a fixed-price acquisition for the delivery of 22,619,740 gallons of Jet A turbine fuel without FSII, along with associated federal excise tax and rapid refueling services, totaling $118,427,458.35. Performance is required at Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) in Louisiana, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy at that location. The period of performance spans from July 1, 2023, through March 31, 2027, with FOB Destination terms mandating delivery to the specified site. All shipments, particularly those transported by sea, must utilize U.S.-flag vessels unless a formal exception is granted in writing at least 45 days in advance, and contractors are required to submit ocean bills of lading with ten specified data elements as part of final invoicing. Compliance with multiple Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses is mandatory, including safeguarding covered defense information, cyber incident reporting, defense priority and allocation requirements, and limitations on the use or disclosure of contractor-reported cyber information. Quality assurance is governed by a suite of Quality Assurance Protocols aligned with ASTM D1655 standards, and all invoicing must be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using an Invoice 2in1 or equivalent format. Packaging, marking, and preservation are governed by implied compliance with DoD logistics standards, requiring the inclusion of Mark For Code and Ship From Code, though specific MIL-STD requirements are not explicitly cited. Cybersecurity protections are enforced through flow-down obligations to subcontractors, and no socioeconomic certifications or small business status representations are documented in the award package. The Contracting Officer is Jamika Forde, with no designated Contracting Officer’s Representative or Procurement Contracting Officer listed separately. The contract includes no option periods, modified quantities, or trade-off evaluation criteria, aligning with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable acquisition strategy based on pricing, compliance, and technical conformity to established fuel and logistical specifications.