Pico Propane Operating, LLC

Pico Propane Operating, LLC is a small disadvantaged business located in San Antonio, Texas that specializes in providing fuel products to federal government agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since July 15, 2016, the company is structured as a corporate entity and has successfully established itself as a prime contractor for various federal fuel supply needs. While limited publicly available background information exists about the company's founding or broader corporate history, its federal contract portfolio demonstrates a focused expertise in aviation fuel, diesel, and propane delivery to civilian government agencies.

The company has primarily provided aviation fuel, specifically 100 low lead blue dyed aviation fuel, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA APHIS PPQ) through multiple contract awards. These contracts, typically ranging from $13,000 to $22,000 per order, involve delivering 3,200 gallon quantities to support APHIS PPQ's agricultural protection and inspection activities. Beyond APHIS PPQ, Pico Propane Operating, LLC has also secured contracts with the Department of the Interior's National Park Service Intermountain Region and the Department of Veterans Affairs, delivering fuel and propane products. Most contracts have been awarded without specific set-aside designations, though some were designated as total small business set-asides, reflecting the company's status as a self-certified small disadvantaged business.

Pico Propane Operating, LLC holds four significant federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs), including a $500,000 three-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with USDA APHIS PPQ for aviation fuel, a $250,000 BPA with the Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 for fuel at the TX-SANTA ANA NWR, a $200,000 BPA with the National Park Service Intermountain Region for Guadalupe Mountains National Park fuel and propane needs, and a $325,000 multiple-award BPA with USDA APHIS PPQ for aviation fuel deliveries. These IDVs enable the company to provide consistent, streamlined fuel procurement services across multiple federal agencies, with task orders typically ranging from $70,000 to $80,000 and performance periods extending up to several years. The IDVs demonstrate the company's capability to establish long-term, flexible fuel supply relationships with civilian government agencies.