The U.S. Navy awarded a $141,605.40 firm fixed-price purchase order to Clipper Oil, Inc. for fuel delivery under RFQ 15384 on June 18, 2025. This contract falls under the FEPEC Ships Bunkers program, managed by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, and represents a spot-buy delivery of marine bunker fuels to support naval vessel operations. The fuel will be delivered to Panama, serving as a strategic refueling point for U.S. Navy ships operating in the region. This award was issued without a set-aside designation and carries an ultimate completion date of July 20, 2025.
Clipper Oil, Inc., a San Diego-based Subchapter S Corporation specializing in marine fuels and petroleum products, has established itself as a reliable supplier to federal maritime operations, particularly across the Pacific region. The company draws support from two significant Defense Logistics Agency Energy indefinite delivery vehicles valued at approximately $28.1 million combined, which authorize procurement of diesel fuel, marine gas oil, bunker fuel, and military-specification products like JP5 and F76. This relatively modest single award exemplifies the routine operational support Clipper Oil provides to the Navy through its established contracting vehicles with DLA Energy, contributing to the continuity of fuel supply for deployed naval assets.