BATTERY, NONRECHARGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order under contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, identified by CAGE code 4U407, for the procurement of five non-rechargeable batteries with NSN 6135009857845 at a total contract value of $35.70. The award, issued on July 14, 2026, under solicitation SPE7LX26F70H9, is classified as a small business set-aside with additional socioeconomic designation as a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business. Delivery is required by July 21, 2026, to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barber’s Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, under FOB origin terms with government-paid freight, requiring traceable shipping methods and prohibiting parcel post. Packaging and marking must align with identifiers in Blocks 1 and 2 of the contract and reference modifications SPE7M117D0001P00014 and P00020. The Government will conduct inspection and acceptance at the destination, emphasizing conformity to contract specifications without detailed technical standards provided. Payment is processed via Fast Pay under FAR 52.213-1, using Electronic Data Interchange, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contract includes no options, quantity variances, or pricing adjustments, and the award was made without formal evaluation factors documented. Administrative oversight is managed by DLA Land and Maritime’s Maritime Supply Chain, with Jeffrey Dixius as the contracting officer and Tiffany Lynn as the administrative contact. The contractor is certified under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System and must comply with associated reporting obligations for small disadvantaged and women-owned business programs.