TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION

The contract award SPE60226FD04B, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the basic contract SPE60226D0472, is a firm-fixed-price delivery order to ALON USA, LP (CAGE 1R7M9), a Women-Owned Small Business, for the supply of 7,500 units of turbine fuel, aviation (NSN 9130003592026), with a base value of $22,240.50 and a potential range up to $24,464.55 based on a permitted 10% quantity variance. Delivery is scheduled for July 11, 2026, under FOB destination terms, with the product to be delivered to 3152 James H Biddy Rd, Building S 112, Grenada, MS 38901, while the contractor operates from Brentwood, TN. The contract requires strict adherence to FAR and DFARS provisions, including cybersecurity safeguards under DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating compliance with NIST SP 800-171, reporting cyber incidents to DIBNET within 72 hours, preserving affected system media for 90 days, and flowing down requirements to subcontractors. Payment will be processed by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC, BSM, via remittance to P.O. Box 182317, Columbus, OH 43218-2317, with invoices submitted according to DFARS 252.232-7003. All packaging and documents must be marked with the CLIN, DODAAC, and contract number, though no specific MIL-STD packaging or preservation standards are cited. The government retains inspection and acceptance authority at the destination, with a tolerance of ±10% on quantity. The award emphasizes small business participation, triggered by the 53% WOSB set-aside, and includes clauses promoting accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and prohibiting the use of covered applications such as those operated by ByteDance. No contracting officer’s representative or technical representative is designated, and the point of contact for administration is Sonji Epps at DLA Energy. The contract employs Standard Form 1449 and requires physical submission to FORT BELVOIR, VA, with no electronic submission