61--BATTERY,NONRECHARGE

This contract is for the procurement of 1,145 nonrechargeable lithium batteries with a Type I shelf life of 36 months, non-extendable, under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-893Z, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land Supply Chain. The item is identified by NSN 6135-01-142-6456 and is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements sourced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with compliance enforced through specific clauses including RQ001 for elevated quality standards, RQ017 for physical identification of bare items, and RQ034 for hazardous communication compliance. The batteries are classified as a critical application item requiring government engineering source approval, with authorized manufacturers including Lockheed Martin, Greatbatch Ltd, and GE Aviation Systems LLC, each producing under approved part numbers and technical data packages tied to specific revision levels of reference drawings such as NR 81755 16VE122003 and NR 86360 C56000A. Delivery is due within 288 days after order placement, with FOB destination terms meaning the contractor bears all transportation risk and cost until receipt at Hill AFB, Utah. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA’s RP001 requirements, with each unit contained in a 4G fiberboard box compliant with UN transportation standards and labeled per MIL-STD-129R(3) with Special Marking Code 32 indicating Type I shelf life. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based sampling plans with zero nonconformances required unless specifically waived, and attributes are classified with strict AQL thresholds. The contract prohibits intentional use of mercury or mercury compounds except in functional applications like batteries, fluorescent lamps, or controlled instruments, with mercury-containing portable devices requiring secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 335910, with mandatory representations on size status, UEI/CAGE codes, and compliance with federal clauses including cybersecurity safeguards (NIST SP 800-171), trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, and hazardous material identification. Payment is processed via WAWF, and the