BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a single-line-item delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc. with CAGE code 4U407 for the purchase of one non-rechargeable battery, NSN 6135013511131, at a total contract price of $18.08. The award was issued on July 14, 2026, via DIBBS as a simplified acquisition under FAR Part 13, utilizing the Fast Pay clause (FAR 52.213-1), which authorizes immediate payment upon receipt and acceptance at the destination. The battery is to be delivered FOB origin to the USNS WALLY SCHIRRA T-AKE 8 at FPO AP 96678, with the risk of loss transferring to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s location in Greenville, North Carolina. The contractor is certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, triggering compliance obligations under FAR Part 19 and the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). All packaging and shipping markings must include the base contract number SPE7M1-17-D-0001, the delivery order number SPE7LX-26-F-69J9, the contractor’s CAGE code, and the applicable part number and RDD code (RDD 777); however, no specific MIL-STD packaging or preservation requirements are cited. Payment will be processed electronically through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, Ohio, using the SL4701 payment code and appropriation identifier 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The Contracting Officer, Jeffrey Dixius, and administrative contact Tiffany Lynn oversee the order, but no Contracting Officer’s Representative is listed. The acquisition was processed without formal evaluation factors or technical specifications beyond the item description, indicating a commercial item purchase governed primarily by administrative and logistical terms.