The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Vitol Aviation Co, a foreign-owned for-profit organization, to provide aviation turbine fuels, naval distillate fuel, and related additized petroleum products to support U.S. military operations globally. The IDC has a potential value exceeding $1.3 billion and covers the supply of specific fuel types such as JP5, JP8, JA1, and F76 to locations across the Western Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East through 2024. Under this IDC, DLA Energy has issued multiple fixed-price and fixed-price with economic price adjustment delivery orders to Vitol Aviation Co, as the prime contractor, for the procurement and distribution of hundreds of millions of gallons of fuel. The contracted services do not utilize any set-aside provisions and are intended to meet the bulk fuel requirements of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies supported by DLA Energy's logistics operations. The original solicitation by DLA Energy sought annual bulk purchases of approximately 441 million gallons of turbine fuel and 109 million gallons of naval distillate fuel for delivery to locations in the Atlantic, Europe, and Mediterranean regions from July 2023 through June 2024. The procurement allowed for cost savings strategies such as a minimum 75% lift guarantee for delivery via tanker, pipeline, or barge, but did not include any set-aside designations. Vitol Aviation Co, leveraging its expertise in global energy logistics and fuel distribution, was subsequently awarded the IDC and has fulfilled multiple delivery orders against it to date.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/26/24 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 5/16/23 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order SPE60223D0481-SPE60224FX484 | Vitol Aviation Co | $8.6m | 10/11/23 | 10/11/23 | 10/11/23 | |
Delivery Order SPE60223D0481-SPE60223FW498 | Vitol Aviation Co | $8.0m | 7/18/23 | 7/18/23 | 7/18/23 | |
Delivery Order SPE60223D0481-SPE60224FA54N | Vitol Aviation Co | $11.9m | 9/27/24 | 10/1/24 | 9/27/24 | |
Delivery Order SPE60223D0481-SPE60224FA48S | Vitol Aviation Co | $7.8m | 9/18/24 | 9/30/24 | 9/18/24 | |
Delivery Order SPE60223D0481-SPE60224FY913 | Vitol Aviation Co | $4.1m | 2/21/24 | 2/21/24 | 2/21/24 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Annual Bulk Petroleum Purchase for Atlantic, Europe, and Mediterranean Region | SPE602-23-R-0701 | Defense Logistics Agency Energy | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 10/21/22, 11:04 AM | |
Bulk Petroleum Products - Atlantic/Europe/Mediterranean (AEM) Program - SPE60223R0701 | SPE602-23-R-0701 | Defense Logistics Agency Energy | Solicitation 2/2 | 12/5/22, 4:09 PM |