BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order, SPE7LX26F69T1, to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER INC (CAGE 4U407), a small disadvantaged women-owned business certified as both a Women-Owned Small Business and an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of 40 nonrechargeable batteries (NSN 6135008357210) at a total cost of $477.20, or $11.93 per unit. The order, issued under the base contract SPE7M117D0001, requires delivery by July 21, 2026, to 3101 J DAVID JONES PARKWAY BLDG 15, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707, under FOB DESTINATION terms, though a conflicting FOB ORIGIN notation in the schedule may require clarification. Payment will be processed electronically via Electronic Data Interchange using the Fast Pay provision under FAR 52.213-1, with remittance handled by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC, BSM at P.O. BOX 182317, COLUMBUS, OH 43218-2317, under accounting code 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contract includes mandatory marking of all packages with the contract and delivery order numbers and a traceable identifier FB612361950087, though specific packaging, preservation, or labeling standards such as MIL-STD-129 are not explicitly stated. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the Government, and the contractor must conform to all contractual specifications and applicable federal regulations, including DPAS priority rating compliance. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with no designated Contracting Officer’s Representative identified, and the award reflects a simplified acquisition under a single-source procurement with no options or extensions permitted.