TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE60226D0483 to EPIC AVIATION, LLC, a Women-Owned Small Business with CAGE code 3AYN0, for the procurement of 2,000,000 U.S. gallons of Aviation Turbine Fuel (NSN 9130-003592026) with FSII, SDA, and CI additives. The total contract value is $120,663.00, with an estimated total program value between $10.4 million and $11.5 million based on projected quantities and a unit price of $4.0221 per gallon. Performance is scheduled from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with deliveries required to multiple locations in Minnesota including Duluth, Minneapolis, Saint Cloud, Camp Ripley, and St. Paul, primarily via bulk truck or pipeline under F.O.B. Destination terms. Inspection occurs at origin and acceptance at destination by designated government representatives using Standard Form 1449. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including requirements for safeguarding covered defense information under DFARS 252.204-7012, compliance with NIST SP 800-171, mandatory cyber incident reporting within 72 hours via the DIBNET portal, and retention of system data for 90 days post-incident. The contractor must also adhere to clauses on small business growth, accelerated payments to small subcontractors, counterfeit electronic part detection, and prohibitions on certain fire-fighting agents. Invoicing is to be sent to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, though no electronic invoicing system like WAWF is specified. The award is not subject to certified cost or pricing data due to its commercial item nature and aligns with the WOSB program set-aside. No physical packaging, preservation, or labeling standards are prescribed, and no contracting officer’s representative or evaluation factors are explicitly identified in the documentation.