BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the basic contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, identified by CAGE code 4U407, for the procurement of 20 packages of non-rechargeable batteries with NSN 6135009857846 at a total contract value of $177.40. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, with a single delivery scheduled for July 28, 2026, to be shipped FOB Origin to the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Goose Creek, South Carolina, under government-funded transportation. The contractor is a small business certified as both a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Women-Owned Small Business, and the procurement was conducted under a commercial item acquisition framework governed by FAR 52.213-1, allowing for Fast Pay upon submission of electronic invoices via EDI. Packaging, labeling, and marking requirements mandate inclusion of the base contract number SPE7M1-17-D-0001, the delivery order number SPE7LX-26-F-74V1, the NSN, and the manufacturer’s CAGE code on all shipments, with parcel post explicitly prohibited and deliveries required via the fastest traceable means. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by government representatives, with conformance assessed based on adherence to the contract and applicable federal supply standards rather than explicitly cited technical specifications. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, referencing appropriation data BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The base contract is structured as an IDIQ vehicle, with the delivery order being one of many under the master agreement, and additional packaging and preservation obligations are governed by four prior contract modifications. No formal Section I contract clauses, Section H special requirements, or Section M evaluation factors were explicitly included in the documentation, and while barcoding and MIL-STD compliance are implied, they are not directly stated. The contractor’s performance and compliance are subject to post-award verification under small business reporting requirements.