BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order, SPE7LX26F72E9, to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER (CAGE 4U407), a small business, for the procurement of 24 nonrechargeable batteries (NSN 6135015210378, Part L92), with a total contract value of $719.76. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, under the overarching contract SPE7M117D0001, which has been modified multiple times with prior PIINs including P00014, P00020, P00021, and P00032. Delivery is scheduled for July 23, 2026, with FOB origin terms specifying the shipment point as the DLA Land and Maritime Maritime Supply Chain facility in Columbus, Ohio, while the final delivery address is the contractor’s facility in Greenville, North Carolina. The items will be shipped traceably, excluding parcel post, and must be marked with the assigned Traceable Container Number (TCN), Pay Code SL4701, and "For Government Use Only" identifier, though explicit adherence to MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-2073 packaging standards is not mandated. The contract incorporates FAR 52.213-1 for fast payment procedures and includes a DPAS-rated order designation under 15 CFR 700, requiring priority handling per Defense Priorities and Allocations System protocols. Payment processing is managed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service under the appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189, and invoices must be submitted electronically in compliance with DFARS 252.232-7003. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by a government representative, with compliance required against DoD unit-of-issue standards. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with administrative support provided by Tiffany Lynn, and no COR/COTR is formally named. The award reflects a simplified acquisition under commercial item procedures, with no options, alternates, or separate attachments specified, and no additional socioeconomic designations beyond small business status are indicated.