BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc. (CAGE 4U407) for the procurement of 50 non-rechargeable batteries (NSN 6135013018776) at a unit price of $3.42, resulting in a total contract value of $171.00. The award was issued on July 20, 2026, with delivery required by July 27, 2026, FOB origin, and payment made under Fast Pay Net 15 terms per FAR 52.213-1. The order was placed under a simplified acquisition procedure and is classified as a commercial item purchase with no option quantities or variance allowed. The performance location is the W8BD UTARNG ELEMENT in Draper, Utah, while the contractor’s origin is in Greenville, North Carolina. The contract includes specific packaging instructions requiring traceable shipping methods, prohibiting parcel post, and mandating the Transportation Control Number W90M8L62010010 and official Package Identification (PID) labeling consistent with implied DoD standards such as MIL-STD-129. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by an authorized government representative, with compliance verified against contract specifications. The contractor is designated as a small business, and the contract is subject to DPAS priority rating under 15 CFR 700. Invoicing must adhere to DFARS 252.232-7003 and likely requires submission via the Wide Area Workflow system. Payment processing is handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service under office code SL4701, with the primary contracting officer identified as Jeffrey Dixius and the local contract administrator as Tiffany Lynn. No formal contract clauses, special requirements, or evaluation factors are explicitly listed in the documentation, and while attachments such as a unit of issue file are referenced, no Section I with clauses or Section K with completed representations are fully provided. The procurement leverages existing indefinite-delivery contract structures and focuses on minimal administrative overhead for a low-value, high-turnover logistics item.