The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, a defense agency, awarded a multiple award indefinite delivery contract with a ceiling value of $997,569.40 to Its Testing Services UK LTD. Shj. BR., doing business as Intertek, for commercial laboratory testing services across the Middle East region. The contract, which runs from April 2022 through March 2026, covers testing of various fuels including jet fuels, marine fuels, diesel, gasoline, and lubricants to verify compliance with military specifications. Intertek, a foreign-owned for-profit organization, will perform the work at its facility in Bahrain. DLA Energy has issued multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders under this contract, ranging from a few hundred dollars to over $17,000, for specific testing services. The contract has no set-aside designation. DLA Energy's mission is to provide energy solutions to the U.S. military, so this contract supports quality assurance of the fuel supply chain.
The original solicitation sought proposals for commercial laboratory testing services in multiple locations across the Middle East Gulf region, including Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Oman. The contractor must have ISO 9001 and/or ISO/IEC 17025 certification and perform testing in accordance with approved DLA Energy methods. The solicitation specified a 2-year base period and 2-year option period, with a goal of ensuring 24/7 fuel testing capability to support U.S. military operations in the region.