BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the base contract SPE7M117D0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, CAGE 4U407, for the procurement of 20 nonrechargeable batteries, NSN 6135013018776, at a total contract value of $68.40. The award was issued on August 1, 2026, with delivery required by August 4, 2026, under FOB origin terms, meaning the contractor is responsible for shipment from their facility in Greenville, North Carolina, and the government assumes all transportation costs and risks upon delivery to Fort Gordon, Georgia. The contract specifies strict packaging and marking requirements, including the use of traceable shipping methods—parcel post is prohibited—and mandates that all packages be labeled with the ship-to code W33M8Q and the full delivery address. Payment is governed by Fast Pay Net 15 procedures under FAR 52.213-1, with invoices required to be submitted electronically in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, and must reference payment office SL4701 and be marked for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. The awardee is certified as a Women-Owned Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business, triggering compliance with socioeconomic reporting obligations under FAR 19.102 and requiring adherence to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) under 15 CFR 700. Acceptance occurs at the destination, conducted by the government, based solely on conformance to contract specifications, without any detailed technical or performance standards provided beyond the NSN. No contracting officer’s representative, quality assurance plan, or inspection criteria beyond general contractual compliance are identified. The contract reflects a simplified acquisition for commercial items with no options, modifications beyond the base contract, or additional clauses beyond those related to payment, delivery, and small business representation.