TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION

Associated Energy Group LLC, identified by CAGE code 1S4V4, has been awarded a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments under solicitation SPE60524R0205, with contract number SPE60524D1253, for the delivery of aviation turbine fuel and diesel fuel to support U.S. Department of Defense operations. The contract total value is estimated at $39,193,035.01, which includes multiple line items, with one specific delivery of 5,000 units of turbine fuel valued at $63,970.31. Performance spans from November 1, 2024, to October 30, 2027, with deliveries made FOB destination to Kismayo International Airport and Camp Baledogle Airport in Somalia, where the Government conducts all inspection and acceptance. The contractor is responsible for all transportation costs and risks until delivery at the destination, with packaging and marking required to comply with MIL-STD-129 and WAWF submission standards, utilizing BSM and DoDAAC identifiers including N4916A and N4920A. Payment is processed exclusively through Wide Area Workflow using DoDAAC SL4701, with invoices required to be submitted in accordance with 252.232-7006, and remittance is handled by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC in Columbus, Ohio. The contract includes full compliance with cybersecurity mandates such as 252.204-7012, requiring adherence to NIST SP 800-171, prompt cyber incident reporting within 72 hours via DIBNet, media preservation for forensic access, and flow-down of security requirements to subcontractors. The awardee affirmatively represents itself as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, operating under the NAICS code 324110, with all representations incorporated via FAR 52.204-19. The contract includes clauses mandating accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, restriction on certain foreign-sourced components, prohibition on fluorinated firefighting agents, and adherence to fuel specifications governed by MIL-DTL-85470 and QAP codes E1, E12, E21.01, E22, E35, and E4