BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The contract solicitation SPE7L7-26-Q-1535 seeks one non-rechargeable battery with NSN 6135-01-604-8739, priced at $1.00, to be delivered within 60 days of order placement to USS CAPE ST GEORGE CG 71, FPO AP 96662. Delivery is FOB origin, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and risk of loss until the item is loaded at their facility. The Government conducts inspection and acceptance at the origin prior to shipment, and the contractor must provide a Certificate of Conformance affirming compliance with all technical and quality standards. Packaging and preservation must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E at Level B with preservation code ZZ and packaging code Q, and marking must follow MIL-STD-129, including a special code 32 for Type I shelf-life material, which is non-extendable at 12 months. All packaging must comply with DLA’s RP001 requirements, including palletization, and hazardous materials must be labeled per FED STD 313D and DFARS 252.223-7001. Barcoding is mandatory on all container levels. The contract includes a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing labor, cybersecurity, supply chain integrity, and ethical compliance. Key requirements include adherence to anti-trafficking policies, minimum wage obligations under Executive Order 14026, paid sick leave provisions, and prohibitions on using specific telecommunications equipment or software from entities like Kaspersky, ByteDance, and other covered foreign vendors. Contractors must comply with NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, report cyber incidents within 72 hours via DIBNet, and implement cybersecurity controls per DFARS 252.204-7012. The solicitation includes clauses restricting procurement of certain materials like magnets, tantalum, and tungsten from specified origins, prohibits business with the Maduro regime, and bans use of energy sourced from Russia. The award will be made based on best value, evaluating past performance, delivery capability, and price, with no restriction to the lowest technically acceptable bid. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and all offerors must have active UEI and CAGE codes. Although the solicitation is