BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, CAGE 4U407, a small woman-owned business, for the procurement of 12,000 nonrechargeable batteries, NSN 6135008264798, at a unit price of $2.69, resulting in a total contract value of $32,280.00. The order was issued on July 21, 2026, and requires delivery by July 24, 2026, with FOB origin terms meaning title and risk of loss transfer to the government at the contractor’s location in Greenville, NC, while the physical delivery point is the U.S. Army facility in Monroe, LA. The contract is designated as a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) per 15 CFR 700, granting priority handling and imposing compliance obligations on the contractor regarding subcontract prioritization and performance reporting. Payment is processed under FAR 52.213-1 Fast Pay, enabling expedited disbursement through electronic invoicing systems such as WAWF or IPP, with invoices submitted in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003 and remitted through Payment Office SL4701. All packages must be properly marked with ship-to codes and bar-coded identifiers like W42UVX62020061, and shipping must occur by the fastest traceable means, excluding parcel post. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government, with no specific MIL-STD or quality testing criteria detailed in the available documentation, though compliance is tied to the underlying contract’s terms. The contractor’s size and socioeconomic status as a women-owned small business are affirmed through representations in the contract, triggering applicable federal reporting requirements under FAR Subpart 19.5 and 13 CFR Part 127. Multiple contract modifications have been issued under the base IDIQ, and administrative oversight is managed by the DLA Land and Maritime Strategic ACO Program Directorate, with point of contact Tiffany Lynn in Columbus, OH, and contracting officer Jeffrey Dixius available for order-related correspondence.