BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER (CAGE 4U407) for eight non-rechargeable batteries (NSN 6135009857845, Part PX1500) at a total price of $57.12, with the award issued on July 21, 2026, and delivery required by July 28, 2026. The order was processed under the simplified acquisition procedures of FAR 52.213-1 (Fast Pay), indicating a low-dollar commercial item purchase made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with no formal evaluation factors or trade-off analysis documented. The contractor is certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, affirming compliance with socioeconomic program requirements. Delivery is FOB origin to the Naval Weapons Station Earle, Leonardo, NJ, with strict instructions to ship via traceable means and prohibit parcel post. Packaging and labeling must reference the contract number SPE7M1-17-D-0001 and delivery order SPE7LX26F74Y6, aligning with standard DoD traceability practices, though specific MIL-STDs are not explicitly cited. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government, with payment to be processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Contract modifications SPE7M117D0001P00014, P00020, P00021, and P00032 contain additional packaging and shipping details not fully disclosed in the base order. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with administrative support provided by Tiffany Lynn, while no COR or COTR is identified. The award was issued via DIBBS under a Blanket Purchase Agreement or IDIQ-type contract framework, with no options, quantity variances, or extended performance periods.