TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE60225D0484 to U.S. Oil & Refining Co. (CAGE 6E780), a small business qualifying as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business under the EDWOSB program, for the procurement of 40,000 U.S. gallons of Aviation Turbine Fuel (JAA) at a unit price of $3.6465, resulting in a total contract price of $145,860.00. The delivery is scheduled for a single-day performance window on July 25, 2026, with FOB Destination terms applicable, requiring delivery to Building 9636/9635 South Andl St, Fort Lewis, WA 98433, and formal government acceptance at the destination. The contract includes a ±10% quantity variance provision, yielding a potential value range of $131,274.00 to $160,446.00. The award stems from a commercial item acquisition under a firm-fixed-price structure, with no explicit evaluation factors or award methodology disclosed beyond the selection of a qualified small business offering a compliant product. The contract incorporates extensive cybersecurity and compliance requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2, mandating implementation of security controls to safeguard covered defense information and controlled unclassified information, reporting cyber incidents to DIBNet within 72 hours, maintaining a DoD medium-assurance certificate, preserving forensic media for at least 90 days, and ensuring subcontractors flow down identical cybersecurity obligations. Despite the nature of the supplied item being fuel, the contractual obligations are heavily focused on information assurance, with additional provisions related to anti-kickback procedures, restrictions on contingent fees, prohibition of fraudulent contractors, and policies prohibiting mandatory arbitration agreements and text messaging while driving. The payment location is designated as the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and invoicing follows standard DoD procedures through Form SF 1449. Although no specific packaging, preservation, or labeling standards are enumerated in the documentation, logistics tracking is enabled through DODAAC SE5A2U and Standard Form 1449 fields. The contract adheres to FAR clauses addressing interest, protests, bankruptcy, accelerated payments to