ADAPTER, BATTERY TER

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc. (CAGE 4U407), a Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of Battery Terminal Adapters under solicitation SPE4A726F8871, issued under the master contract SPE4A723DC008. The contract has a base period from September 27, 2023, through September 26, 2024, with up to four one-year option periods, extending the total potential performance period to 60 months or until the cumulative value of $4,999,999.99 is reached. The contract's primary delivery item is the Adapter, Battery Terminal (NSN 5940-00-549-6581), with a total estimated quantity of 54,565 pack units (25 each per pack) at a unit price of $54.98, resulting in an extended price of over $3 million, though the awarded delivery order value is $67,350.50 for a specific quantity. All deliveries are FOB Origin, with title and risk transferring at the contractor’s shipping point in Greenville, NC, while inspection and acceptance occur at designated DLA distribution facilities across the continental United States, including Jacksonville, FL, and New Cumberland, PA. Compliance with stringent military packaging and marking standards is mandatory, requiring adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1D for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling, and MIL-STD-130N(1) for Unique Item Identification, including machine-readable 2D Data Matrix barcodes. The contractor must use the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and is subject to multiple FAR clauses governing transportation, cybersecurity, fraud reporting, counterfeit part avoidance, subcontracting, Buy American requirements, and DPAS rating prioritization. The contract includes clauses for contract extension, levies on payments, protest procedures, and prohibitions on ByteDance apps and covered telecommunications equipment. The award is cost-based, with evaluation driven by transportation cost estimates, consistent with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. The contractor is certified as a Women-Owned Small Business and subject to SBA program compliance requirements, including possible audits and subcontracting reporting, and must maintain ISO 9001:201