BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER INC (CAGE 4U407), a Women-Owned Small Business, for 20 units of nonrechargeable batteries (NSN 6135008264798) at a total price of $53.80. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with a required delivery date of July 20, 2026, under FOB origin terms from the contractor’s location in Greenville, North Carolina, to the final delivery point in Terre Haute, Indiana. Payment will be processed via Fast Pay procedures under FAR 52.213-1 and electronically through DFARS 252.232-7003, with remittance directed to the Department of Defense Financial and Accounting Service using payment code SL4701. The order is designated as a rated priority under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), requiring expedited performance and resource allocation compliance. Packaging must meet military shipment standards, exclude parcel post, and include BSM barcoded markings with specified identifiers including the ship-to code, payment code, RDD, and tracking number. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government, with no formal quality standards or inspection criteria beyond conformance to contract specifications. The contractor is certified as a small business and women-owned disadvantaged business, with no additional socioeconomic designations or subcontracting plan requirements triggered. The contract contains no options, variations, or additional line items, and no formal evaluation factors or attachments were documented, reflecting a streamlined, low-value acquisition under simplified procedures. Electronic data interchange is mandated for award and invoicing, and modifications to the underlying base contract are referenced but not detailed in the award notice.