BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER INC. (CAGE 4U407), a small disadvantaged business and women-owned small business, for the purchase of one non-rechargeable battery (NSN 6135009857846) at a total price of $8.87. The order, issued as SPE7LX26F69V8 on July 14, 2026, has a delivery deadline of July 21, 2026, with FOB origin terms and delivery to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 at MCAS New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina. Payment is processed via Fast Pay under FAR 52.213-1, with funds administered by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contractor is required to package and mark the item in compliance with DoD logistics standards, including use of the contract and purchase order numbers, NSN, and CAGE codes, with implied adherence to MIL-STD-129R and MIL-STD-2073-1, though explicit preservation methods are not detailed. The order is DPAS-rated under 15 CFR 700, requiring priority fulfillment, and acceptance occurs at the destination by the government, with no inspection criteria beyond contractual conformity specified. The award reflects a simplified acquisition under FAR Part 13, made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with no options, ranges, or multi-year obligations, and no contracting officer’s representative named. The underlying contract is an existing IDIQ vehicle, with multiple modifications referenced, and the awardee maintains certifications for small disadvantaged and women-owned small business status, triggering compliance with FAR Part 19 and the WOSB Federal Contract Program.