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This document is a Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy for a fuel procurement. The agency is authorizing the purchase of 2,100,000 U.S. gallons of Turbine Fuel, Aviation (JAA) from Petromax Refining LLC, with an estimated contract value of $4,842,982.20. The procurement is for the period from July 12, 2025, to August 11, 2025, and is being conducted as a stop-gap measure pending a larger annual procurement.

The acquisition is being pursued under unusual and compelling urgency provisions due to a critical fuel shortage. DLA Energy determined that Petromax was the only vendor capable of delivering the required amount of fuel by the required delivery date, with no other vendors able to refine and deliver the fuel within the constraints. The purchase will utilize Defense Working Capital Funds for FY25 and is intended to ensure continuous fuel supply to military services, with DLA Energy acting as the Integrated Material Manager (IMM) for petroleum products.