Best-Wade Petroleum Inc.

Best-Wade Petroleum Inc., doing business as Express Store, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business that specializes in providing fuel, oil, lubricants, and other petroleum products to the U.S. federal government. Registered with SAM.gov since April 2000, the company has established itself as a reliable supplier for various government agencies, particularly the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Best-Wade Petroleum Inc. operates as a corporate entity and is classified as a for-profit organization. The company's expertise in petroleum products supports critical infrastructure, emergency management, and maintenance operations across multiple states.

Through its federal contract awards, Best-Wade Petroleum Inc. has primarily supplied a wide range of petroleum-based products to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These products include gasoline, diesel fuel, engine oil, gear grease, and specialized lubricants such as Mobil Pegasus 805 Ultra SAE 40 and Mobil DTE 24. The company has fulfilled contracts for various locations, including Memphis, Tennessee, and Marianna and Elaine, Arkansas. Many of these contracts are set aside for total small businesses, reflecting the government's commitment to supporting small disadvantaged businesses. The contract awards typically range from $3,000 to $57,000, with most falling around $45,000. Best-Wade Petroleum has demonstrated its capability to meet diverse fuel requirements, including supplying fuel for specific projects like the MV Mississippi and providing HUXTABLE fuel and GRAHAM BURKE fuel, oil, and gas.

Best-Wade Petroleum Inc. holds a significant Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, identified as W912EQ20A0004. This multiple-award BPA, established on March 9, 2020, has a ceiling value of $1,500,000 and extends through March 8, 2025. Under this agreement, Best-Wade Petroleum provides a variety of fuel, oil, and lubricant products to support the Corps' civil works, emergency management, and facility maintenance operations. The BPA allows for efficient fulfillment of the Corps' petroleum needs across its diverse mission sets, with deliveries made to locations in Memphis, Tennessee, as well as Marianna and Elaine, Arkansas. While the original BPA was not set aside for small businesses, many of the subsequent calls against this agreement have been designated as total small business set-asides, further emphasizing the company's role in supporting government initiatives for small business participation in federal contracting.