BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the base contract SPE7M117D0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc, identified by CAGE code 4U407, for the supply of 45 pages of nonrechargeable batteries with NSN 6135015210378 at a total contract value of $1,349.55. The award was issued on July 14, 2026, with a required delivery date of July 17, 2026, under FOB Origin terms meaning ownership and risk transfer to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s facility in Greenville, North Carolina, to the delivery point at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The order was processed under FAR 52.213-1, Fast Pay, enabling electronic invoicing and rapid payment through the Government’s automated system, with payment to be made by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contractor is designated as a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Women-Owned Small Business, qualifying it under socioeconomic set-aside programs and requiring compliance with reporting obligations under FAR 19.14 and 19.15. The item is a standard commercial battery, and no specific military standards or detailed technical specifications were included in the order, with acceptance occurring at the destination by the government upon inspection. Packaging instructions require traceable shipment methods and prohibit parcel post, mandating clear block-printed markings including the identification number W36LKH61950217 on all containers and documents. The contract does not include a formal statement of work, inspection criteria beyond contractual compliance, or named COR/COTR, relying instead on the ordering officer Jeffrey Dixius for administration and DLA Land and Maritime for contract administration. No options or flexibility in quantity exist, and the entire value is fixed with no variance allowed. The procurement was executed under an IDIQ contract structure and processed via DIBBS through a simplified acquisition procedure appropriate for the low-dollar value and uncomplicated nature of the item.