New AIR Card® Electronic Access System (EAS) Go-Live Phase Out Notification
March 31, 2026
• New AIR Card® EAS scheduled “Go-Live date” is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
• The new AIR Card® URL is: https://aircardeas.com/
• The AIR Card® EAS rollout will be conducted in phases to ensure a seamless transition while maintaining operational readiness and vendor payment processing:
Phase 1: Systems Operational on April 1, 2026:
The new Air Card® EAS will launch with the following components that will be fully operational on April 1, 2026:
1. Tax Repository tools will be available with instructions and documentation needed by the vendor for either tax exemption or reimbursement.
2. Price Reasonableness tool will be available allowing customers to dispute transactions due to unreasonable pricing.
3. Accounting Official (AO) Validation process.
Phase 2: Requirements with a 120-Day Extension (August 1, 2026):
Full implementation of the following requirements is projected to take an additional 120 days. This approach represents a balanced solution, providing DLA Energy Into-Plane Contractors, Open Market Merchants, and industry partners, with adequate time to adapt to the new requirements, and to implement the necessary systems upgrades, while mission-critical support will continue uninterrupted. During this time penalties for non-compliance will not be imposed:
1. Fully Itemized, Priced & Signed Delivery Tickets -All AIR Card® transactions, including contract & open market, must be priced, itemized, and signed at the time of delivery/sale.
2. Into-Plane contractors will be required to price their invoices -Into-Plane Contractor can no longer submit transactions with $0 pricing.
3. AIR Card® Transactions Back-up Documentation Upload -All Into-Plane contractors and open merchants are required to upload their fully itemized, priced & signed delivery ticket, and invoice into the EAS.
