Tab 4 CEPS SPOT BUY_0469__Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (J&A) for a non-competitive spot buy contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy.

The contracting activity awards contract SPE602-26-P-0469 to BP Oil International Limited for the urgent spot purchase and delivery of Aviation Turbine Fuel (JA1) with static dissipator additive (SDA) via FOB Origin pipeline to Defense Fuel Support Point Central European Pipeline System (DFSP CEPS) in Rotterdam. The contract value is $40,932,610.60, awarded on an unusual and compelling urgency basis. The requirement was for one urgent delivery of commercial aviation turbine jet fuel delivered to DFSP CEPS. The award price was determined by multiplying the awarded price per unit by the total fuel quantity. The justification cites statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(2) and FAR 6.103-2, establishing that unusual and compelling urgency precluded full and open competition and that delay would result in serious injury to the Government. DLA Energy conducted a request for information to BP Oil, identifying it as the sole source capable of fulfilling the urgent requirement. No synopsis was posted under FAR 5.101(b) due to the use of other than full and open competition. The Contracting Officer determined the cost fair and reasonable based on commodity index prices for Jet Kero (JA1) and broader market forces shaping European oil prices. No further market research was conducted given DLA Energy's intimate knowledge of the supply chain and supplier base for this location. Future fuel requirements for DFSP CEPS will utilize annual contracts awarded through full and open competition via the AEM bulk Program.