BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER (CAGE 4U407), a Women-Owned Small Business, for one nonrechargeable battery (NSN 6135009857846) at a total price of $8.87, with an award date of July 17, 2026, and a delivery deadline of July 24, 2026. The item is to be shipped FOB Origin from the contractor’s facility in Greenville, North Carolina, to a final destination in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, using the military shipping code FM4856 and delivered via the fastest traceable means, with parcel post explicitly prohibited. The contract designates the government as the inspection and acceptance authority at the destination, with payment processed electronically through Wide Area Workflow under DFARS 252.232-7003, and Fast Pay provisions under FAR 52.213-1 apply due to the commercial nature and low value of the purchase. The contractor is required to mark all packages with the NSN, CAGE codes 4U407 and 61637, and the tracing control number FM485661970021, aligning with DoD traceability standards though specific MIL-STD references are not cited. The award was made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, with no option quantities, technical specifications, or additional services provided. Payment is processed through Defense Finance and Accounting Service under appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189, with contracting oversight handled by Jeffrey Dixius and administrative support from Tiffany Lynn. The contractor’s status as a Women-Owned Small Business is affirmed, triggering applicable reporting obligations under FAR 19.15 and 19.7, and no security clearances, key personnel requirements, or organizational conflict clauses are applicable.