BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the basic contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc. (CAGE 4U407) for the procurement of 34 packages of nonrechargeable batteries (NSN 6135013511131) at a total contract value of $614.72. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with a required delivery date of July 23, 2026, under the delivery order SPE7LX26F72L6. Performance is FOB origin, with the government responsible for transportation costs, and the designated delivery location is Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The contract is subject to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, requiring priority performance, and utilizes the FAR 52.213-1 Fast Pay clause to expedite payment processing via electronic data interchange. The seller is certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, triggering compliance obligations under FAR 19.14 and 19.15. Packaging must be shipped by traceable means only, with parcel post prohibited, and all packages must be clearly marked with the contract number SPE7M1-17-D-0001 and purchase order SPE7LX-26-F-72L6 in block letters. The payment office is Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using accounting code 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. Contract administration is managed by the DLA Land and Maritime Strategic ACO Program Directorate, with Jeffrey Dixius as the contracting officer and Tiffany Lynn providing administrative support. No inspection or acceptance criteria beyond conformance to contract specifications were specified, and no additional clauses, attachments, or special requirements beyond those noted were identified. The delivery order is a single line item with zero variance allowed in quantity, indicating a firm-fixed-price, no-option, strictly defined purchase.