Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE60524D4517

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, a major inventory control point within the U.S. Department of Defense, awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to Tayrona Investments LLC, a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business certified under the SBA 8(a) program. The $9,586,560 IDIQ contract has a total small business set-aside and covers the delivery of various automotive and aviation fuel products, including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, to support U.S. military operations primarily in the Florida and Puerto Rico regions. Tayrona also holds a separate $2,072,000 single-award IDIQ contract with DLA Energy for the provision of bulk lubricating oils and related automotive and aviation lubricant products, with a partial small business set-aside. Under these contract vehicles, Tayrona has received numerous delivery orders ranging from approximately $1,000 to over $40,000, consistently demonstrating its capability to supply critical fuel and lubricant products to the U.S. Department of Defense.

The original solicitation, a Sources Sought Notice (SS) SPE60522RFI1011, was issued by DLA Energy to identify small businesses interested in and capable of providing ongoing ground fuel support for the agency's customers located in several states, including Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Texas, with an expected period of performance from June 2023 to May 2028. The notice sought information on the types of fuel products the vendors could supply, their technical capabilities, socioeconomic certifications, and previous contracting experience in the Direct Delivery Ground Fuels Program.