BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a micro-purchase delivery order under contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, identified by CAGE code 4U407, for a single nonrechargeable battery with NSN 6135012108715 at a total price of $0.66, issued on July 14, 2026, with delivery required by July 17, 2026. The item is being delivered FOB origin from the contractor’s location in Greenville, North Carolina, to the U.S. Navy vessel USS CAPE ST GEORGE CG 71 at FPO AP 96662, with government assuming all transportation responsibility and cost thereafter. The order is treated as a commercial item under simplified acquisition procedures, with payment governed by FAR 52.213-1 Fast Pay provisions, enabling expedited electronic payment through WAWF upon invoice submission without additional certification. All shipments must use the fastest traceable means and are prohibited from using parcel post, with mandatory marking using contract numbers SPE7M1-17-D-0001 and SPE7LX26F70C9, and a tracked barcoded reference R218286194CA64. The contractor is a certified small business, with no other socioeconomic designations activated. Inspection and acceptance are performed by the government at the destination, and no technical specifications, preservation methods, or MIL-STD packaging standards are detailed in this order, implying reliance on baseline contract requirements. The delivery order was issued without competitive solicitation, reflecting its minimal value and routine nature, supported by prior modifications to the underlying blanket purchase agreement. Payment is processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and the contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with administrative support provided by Tiffany Lynn.