BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order valued at $79.83 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Inc. (CAGE 4U407), a small disadvantaged women-owned small business, for nine nonrechargeable batteries identified by NSN 6135009857846 under the base contract SPE7M117D0001. The order was issued on July 21, 2026, with delivery required by July 28, 2026, under FOB origin terms, though conflicting notations exist in the documentation regarding the exact delivery point and payment method. Payment will be processed electronically via EDI using the Fast Pay provision under FAR 52.213-1, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under appropriation identifier 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contractor must comply with DPAS priority rating 15 CFR 700 and packaging requirements specified in contract modifications P00014, P00020, P00021, and P00032, which mandate traceable shipping methods and prohibit parcel post. All packages and associated documentation must be marked with identifying numbers from the order to ensure supply chain traceability, though specific barcoding or military packaging standards are not explicitly defined. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government, and the item must conform to the contract specifications and applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions. The contracting officer is Jeffrey Dixius, with administrative support provided by Tiffany Lynn of the DLA Land and Maritime Strategic ACO Program Directorate. The order does not include options, extended performance periods, or detailed technical specifications beyond the NSN and part numbers, and no contracting officer’s representative is identified. The award reflects a small business set-aside with verified socioeconomic certifications, and all representations made by the contractor are binding under FAR clauses governing small business and priority rating obligations.