On June 25, 2025, the Defense Logistics Agency Energy awarded a $1.06 million firm fixed-price purchase order to Minerva Bunkering (USA) LLC for fuel procurement under the Federal Energy Program for Energy Capability (FEPEC) Ships Bunkers program. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of August 1, 2025, fulfills requirements from solicitation SPE606-25-R-0200 and covers the delivery of marine distillates and residual fuels including Commercial Marine Gas Oil, Fuel Oil Intermediate (Grades RME-180 and RMG-380), Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil, and military specification products such as JP5 and F76 for U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command vessels. The place of performance is Panama, with fuel delivery mechanisms utilizing barges, trucks, or pipelines to supply U.S. government ships.
This competitive contract was not set aside for any specific business category. Minerva Bunkering (USA) LLC, headquartered in New York, specializes in maritime fuel procurement and distribution for U.S. government maritime operations and has established a track record of federal contract awards through Defense Logistics Agency Energy for similar fuel supply services. The fuel will be procured on a spot-buy, as-required basis through the SEA Card Online program, a standard procurement mechanism used by the Defense Logistics Agency for maritime fuel acquisitions supporting global naval operations.