BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center (CAGE 4U407), a small business certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of ten non-rechargeable batteries designated by NSN 6135009857845 and part number 6135009857845. The total contract value is $71.40, issued on July 19, 2026, with a mandatory delivery deadline of July 22, 2026. The items are to be shipped FOB origin to USNS NEWPORT (T-EPF-12) at FPO AE 09583, with government-funded freight, and must be delivered via the fastest traceable method—parcel post is explicitly prohibited. All packages and accompanying documentation must be clearly marked with the contract number, delivery order number, NSN, CAGE codes (4U407, 80204), and TCN N297956200S406, with barcoding implied as standard practice. The order operates under FAR 52.213-1, Fast Pay, enabling expedited electronic invoice processing via EDI, with payment administered by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC at PO BOX 182317, COLUMBUS OH 43218-2317, using accounting code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189 and payment code SL4701. The contract is classified as a rated order under DPAS (15 CFR 700), requiring priority fulfillment and additional compliance reporting. Acceptance of the goods occurs at the destination by the Government, with no detailed inspection criteria specified beyond general conformity to contract requirements. The contract is issued under an existing IDIQ vehicle with no options, extensions, or complex technical specifications; the award is presumed to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology due to the low value, commoditized nature of the battery item, and streamlined Fast Pay process. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with administrative support provided by Tiffany Lynn of DLA Land and Maritime.