BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc, CAGE code 4U407, for the purchase of 50 non-rechargeable batteries identified by NSN 6135013511131 at a unit price of $18.08, resulting in a total contract value of $904.00. The award was issued on August 2, 2026, under the Fast Pay provisions of FAR 52.213-1, indicating a simplified acquisition process typical for low-value commercial items. The contractor is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business, and the order is designated as a rated priority under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. Delivery is required by August 5, 2026, to the USS ANCHORAGE (LPD 23) at FPO AP 96666, with FOB Origin terms meaning title and risk transfer at the contractor’s location in Greenville, North Carolina, while government payment responsibility is confirmed. Shipments must use the fastest traceable means and are prohibited from using parcel post, with all packaging and documents marked with the contract and delivery order numbers. Acceptance occurs at the destination by an authorized government representative, and invoicing is conducted electronically via EDI using voucher numbers. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, against the accounting identifier 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with administrative support provided by Tiffany Lynn of DLA Land and Maritime, while no Contracting Officer’s Representative is named. The underlying baseline contract has been modified multiple times since prior iterations, and no additional technical specifications, inspection criteria beyond conformity to contract, or preservation requirements were specified beyond labeling and shipping instructions.