BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER (CAGE 4U407), a small disadvantaged women-owned business, for the supply of 17 packages of nonrechargeable batteries (NSN 6135013985922) at a total contract value of $290.87. The order was issued on July 20, 2026, with a mandatory delivery completion date of July 27, 2026, to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, at HMCP Building 5207, Door 8A. Delivery is governed by FOB ORIGIN DESTINATION terms, with the Government assuming payment responsibility and final inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. All shipments must be sent via traceable transportation methods, prohibiting parcel post, and must include the Transportation Control Number W50YER62010011 and appropriate contract and delivery order markings. The contractor is required to ensure full compliance with the item specification and delivery schedule but is not responsible for inspection or acceptance, which is the exclusive duty of the Government. Payment will be processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under the accounting code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189, utilizing the Fast Pay system per FAR 52.213-1. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 335910 and is classified as a rated order under DPAS. The contractor’s representation as a small disadvantaged women-owned business triggers ongoing compliance and reporting obligations under SBA programs and the System for Award Management. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with no designated COR or COTR identified. No specific packaging, preservation, marking, or bar-coding standards beyond basic identification requirements are detailed, and no MIL-STD references are cited. The contract contains no options, modifications, or additional line items, and the award was likely based on a simplified acquisition process with no formal evaluation factors disclosed.