The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), a component of the Department of Defense, awarded a $986,875.20 firm fixed-price purchase order to Sakman Logistics, LLC for the procurement and delivery of 90,000 gallons of Jet A-1 aviation turbine fuel to Tinian International Airport in the Northern Mariana Islands. The contract was awarded on July 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of the same day, representing fulfillment of solicitation SPE605-25-Q-0281 posted in May 2025. Sakman Logistics, a small disadvantaged business based in Saipan, CNMI, was selected as the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer in this unrestricted competitive procurement. The fuel delivery encompasses two phases: an initial shipment of 50,000 gallons due July 11, 2025, and a resupply delivery of 40,000 gallons scheduled for July 19-21, 2025, with all materials to be delivered in 15 ISO containers of 6,000 gallons each via tank trucks equipped with pumps.
The award includes no set-aside designation, indicating open competition among all qualified vendors. Technical acceptability was evaluated based on vendors' demonstrated capability to meet rigorous fuel specifications compliant with ASTM D1655 standards and MIL-STD-3004 transportation requirements, as supported by Certificates of Analysis and supplier commitment letters. This procurement supports military operations and exercises in the Pacific theater, consistent with DLA Energy's mission to sustain defense readiness through fuel logistics. Sakman Logistics' selection reflects the company's established expertise in aviation fuel logistics and prior successful contract performance, including recent deliveries supporting Exercise Cope North operations in the region.