BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $48.36 delivery order to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, identified by CAGE code 4U407, for the procurement of one nonrechargeable battery (NSN 6135-01-333-6737), manufactured by Energizer or Eveready Carbon Zinc, under contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001. The order, issued on July 20, 2026, with a required delivery date of July 23, 2026, is FOB origin and governed by fast pay provisions under FAR 52.213-1, enabling expedited payment processing. The item must be shipped using a traceable method excluding parcel post, with all packaging designed to prevent short circuits and dangerous heat generation, strictly adhering to the Safety Data Sheet’s special provisions and IATA/ICAO hazardous materials regulations for air transport. Labeling must include identification numbers from Blocks 1 and 2 in block letters, with Special Provision A123 clearly affixed to air waybills and documentation to indicate non-restricted status. The delivery destination is the USS MOBILE (LCS-26), FPO AP 96694, and the government will inspect and accept the item upon arrival at the destination. Payment will be processed electronically via EDI through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using appropriation identifier BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The awardee is certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, with an affirmative designation as a small disadvantaged women-owned business, triggering reporting obligations under FAR 52.219-27 and FAR 52.219-28 for subcontracting compliance through SAM. The contract includes no options, quantity variances, or additional line items, making it a single-unit, fixed-price transaction with no modifications to pricing terms. No MIL-STD references, bar-coding standards, or detailed packaging specifications beyond hazard mitigation are cited; compliance is directed entirely by the SDS, DLA procurement notices C19/C20, and applicable federal hazardous materials transport rules. Administrative oversight is managed by the DLA Land and Maritime, Maritime Supply Chain, with Jeffrey Dixius as the contracting officer and Tiffany Lynn as the