BATTERY, GEL CELL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price delivery order to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. for the procurement of gel cell batteries under solicitation SPE7L7-26-T-3823, with contract number SPE7L726P2917 issued on July 14, 2026. The total contract value is $5,093.04, comprising multiple line items for the same NSN 6140-01-518-8252 gel cell battery, each with a unit price of $212.21 and quantities of two units per line, delivered FOB Destination by January 11, 2027. The contract requires strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation using HM CLNG/DRY methods, and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including barcoding, master file tracking, project identifiers, and supply address codes. All deliveries must be made to either Fort Carson, Colorado, or Fort Hood, Texas, with acceptance conducted by the government at destination upon final inspection and Product Verification Testing, adhering to FAR 52.246-2 and zero-defect quality standards. The contractor must implement a counterfeit parts detection system, comply with hazardous materials handling per IP025 and Federal Standard No. 313, and provide Safety Data Sheets. The awardee is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, triggering subcontracting reporting obligations under FAR Part 19 and DFARS Part 219. The contract incorporates numerous clauses including requirements for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, employment reporting on veterans, antiterrorism training, electronic funds transfer payments, WAWF-exclusive invoicing, prohibitions on covered foreign entities such as Kaspersky, ByteDance, and American Security Drone Act-covered firms, and Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) priority ratings. The Contracting Officer, Faith Isabel, is the point of contact for administrative and WAWF matters, with no designated COTR or COR identified. All submissions, documentation, and delivery must follow standardized DoD procedures with full traceability and compliance across the supply chain and lifecycle stages.