BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER (CAGE 4U407) for the procurement of five packaging units of nonrechargeable batteries (NSN 6135008264798) at a total price of $13.45, with an award date of July 16, 2026, and a required delivery date of July 23, 2026. The order is classified as a rated contract under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), requiring priority performance and compliance with federal allocation protocols, and incorporates Fast Pay provisions under FAR 52.213-1, enabling expedited invoice processing upon submission of accurate and complete documentation. The contract specifies FOB Origin terms, meaning title and risk of loss transfer to the Government upon shipment from the awardee’s facility in Greenville, North Carolina, with final delivery and inspection occurring at the destination in Montevideo, Minnesota. Packaging and marking requirements mandate the use of traceable shipping methods only, prohibit parcel post, and require all items to be labeled with the Traceable Control Number, Manufacturer CAGE Code, and Part Number for BSM identification, though no specific military packaging standards are cited. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Wide Area Workflow system in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, with payment administered by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The awardee is identified as a nonprofit vocational center with no explicit socioeconomic certifications or size status declared, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative is named in the documentation. Modifiers to the base contract include several modifications referenced as SPE7M117D0001P00014 and others, suggesting ongoing administrative updates to the underlying indefinite-delivery vehicle, though the award notice itself is a single-line-item transaction with no options, variances, or alternate quantities permitted.