BATTERY, NONRECHARGEABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, a small disadvantaged women-owned small business with CAGE code 4U407, for the procurement of 300 nonrechargeable batteries with NSN 6135013336101 and part number 917080 at a total contract price of $8,997.00. The award was issued on July 20, 2026, with a firm delivery deadline of July 27, 2026, under FOB origin terms, meaning risk and title transfer to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s location in Greenville, North Carolina. Delivery is required to the USSOCOM Virginia Beach Office at 2592 Horse Pasture Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23453. The order is processed under simplified acquisition procedures per FAR 52.213-1, Fast Pay, enabling expedited payment upon acceptance, with payment to be made by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC, BSM, to the remit address in Columbus, Ohio, using payment code SL4701 and accounting data BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The item is a standard commercial item with no options or quantity variations allowed, and the contract includes no technical specifications beyond general conformance to contract requirements. All packaging must be traceable—parcel post is prohibited—and each shipment must be marked with the contract and delivery order numbers. The contractor’s socioeconomic certifications trigger compliance with FAR 52.219-8, 52.219-14, and 52.219-15, requiring adherence to small business reporting, subcontracting limitations, and SBA obligations. The order is designated as a rated priority under DPAS (15 CFR 700), requiring performance priority over non-rated contracts. No specific MIL-STD packaging or preservation standards are cited, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative is designated; government personnel at the delivery location will perform receipt and acceptance. The underlying contract vehicle is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreement with multiple prior modifications referenced but not detailed in the award notice.