BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a single-line item delivery order under the basic contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, a women-owned small business with CAGE code 4U407, for one nonrechargeable battery (NSN 6135009002139) at a total price of $11.37. The award was issued on July 17, 2026, under simplified acquisition procedures governed by FAR 52.213-1 (Fast Pay), indicating a low-value, non-competitive procurement processed without formal evaluation factors or trade-off analysis. The contract is classified as a firm-fixed-price order with no variance allowed in quantity or pricing, and the item is to be delivered FOB origin from the contractor’s facility in Greenville, North Carolina, with the government assuming responsibility for transportation and risk from that point onward. Delivery is required by July 24, 2026, to designated Defense Logistics Agency locations in Johnston, Iowa, with all packaging required to be traceable and properly marked with destination codes, building numbers, and addresses as specified in Block 15, though no formal preservation, barcoding, or MIL-STD requirements are explicitly stated. The award qualifies as a DPAS-rated order (DO–C1), mandating priority performance over non-rated work and requiring compliance with 15 CFR 700. Invoicing must follow DFARS 252.232-7003 via EDI, and payment processing is handled through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service using code SL4701. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with post-award administrative support provided by Tiffany Lynn. The contract references no clauses in Section I and no attachments in Section J, indicating a minimalistic delivery order under a broader master agreement, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination by the government. The awardee’s status as a women-owned small business supports its eligibility under applicable socioeconomic set-asides, and ongoing compliance with SAM.gov registration and size status certification is implied.