BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER (CAGE 4U407) for four nonrechargeable batteries (NSN 6135008357210) at a total price of $47.72, with an award date of July 31, 2026, and a delivery deadline of August 7, 2026. The contract is a fixed-price, single-line item order with no variance allowance, and the delivery is FOB origin, meaning the government assumes all freight costs and risk of loss from the supplier’s shipping point. The items must be delivered to WOCE SROTC VANDERBILT UNIV in Nashville, Tennessee, with inspection and acceptance performed by the government at the destination. Packaging and marking requirements enforce traceability using the contract numbers SPE7M117D0001 and SPE7LX26F85F1, along with a traceable control number W5023862120015, and prohibit parcel post; however, no specific MIL-STD packaging, preservation, or labeling standards are cited. Payment will be processed through DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC at PO BOX X182317, COLUMBUS OH 43218-2317, and invoices must comply with DFARS 252.232-7003, implying electronic submission via WAWF. The contract references FAR 52.213-1 for Fast Pay procedures, enabling expedited payment, and includes a DPAS rating under 15 CFR 700, indicating priority handling. No formal section for evaluation factors, special contract requirements, or representations from the offeror was identified beyond the contractor’s CAGE code and NAICS classification 335910 for battery manufacturing. The base contract is an IDIQ-type vehicle, and this delivery order was issued without options or modifications affecting terms. Post-award administrative oversight is managed by DLA Land and Maritime Maritime Supply Chain, with Tiffany Lynn as the designated contact via phone and email. The award was made under a simplified acquisition procedure, consistent with the low value of the order and standard commercial practices, with no indication of socioeconomic or small business status being considered.