Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE60721D0016

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA Energy), a component of the U.S. Department of Defense, awarded a $1.26 million Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract to Tri-State Aero, LLC, a small business limited liability company, on April 1, 2021. The contract is for the delivery of aviation turbine fuel, Joint Aircraft Authorities (JAA) compliant, to support Department of Defense flight operations in the Midwestern and Western United States. Under this IDV, DLA Energy can issue task orders for the delivery of aviation turbine fuel to locations across 15 states. The contract is part of DLA Energy's Domestic Into-Plane program, which aims to ensure a reliable supply of fuel for military operations. The task orders awarded to Tri-State Aero, ranging from $238 to $7,706.90 per order, involve the provision of JAA-compliant turbine fuel without any small business set-aside designations. This contract award demonstrates Tri-State Aero's qualifications as a small business refinery and fuel supplier capable of meeting DLA Energy's stringent requirements for providing critical aviation fuel to the U.S. military.

The original solicitation was a Sources Sought notice issued by DLA Energy in February 2020 to identify qualified small manufacturers and refineries capable of supplying aviation turbine fuel for the Domestic Into-Plane program in the Midwestern and Western states. The notice sought to gather information from small businesses, defined as refineries producing less than 200,000 barrels per day and having 1,500 employees or fewer, to support DLA Energy's fuel procurement efforts for Department of Defense operations in the region.