BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price delivery order under the basic contract SPE7M117D0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc. (CAGE 4U407), a small business, for the procurement of four nonrechargeable batteries with NSN 6135013511131 at a total contract value of $72.32. The award was issued on July 18, 2026, with a delivery date of July 21, 2026, to USS BOXER LHD 4 at FPO AP 96661, under FOB origin terms, meaning the government assumes transportation costs from the contractor’s facility in Greenville, North Carolina. The order is classified as a commercial item acquisition and utilizes Fast Pay procedures under FAR 52.213-1, with electronic invoicing mandated through EDI and submission directed to DLA.Land.Postaward.FLS@dla.mil. The contract includes a DPAS rating of 15 CFR 700, indicating its priority status for national defense logistics. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with no tolerance for quantity variance and no additional performance or technical specifications outlined beyond the part identification. Packaging and marking must comply with referenced modifications—SPE7M117D0001P00014, P00020, P00021, and P00032—and require all packages to be labeled "MARK ALL PACKAGES AND IDENTIFICATION SEE SCHEDULE" with a referenced tracking identifier R2180861990638. Though no formal Section I or Section J details are provided, the procurement aligns with a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology typical of small-dollar DLA transactions, with the contracting officer identified as Jeffrey Dixius and no designated Cor or COTR listed. The appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189 is used for financial processing, and no alternative clauses or special requirements beyond standard DLA administrative provisions are specified.