BATTERY, STORAGE

The contract solicitation SPE7L7-26-T-0553 is for the procurement of 10 units of a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) battery storage item identified by NSN 6140017321060, with a required delivery within 20 days of order receipt to the destination in Albany, Georgia. The item is classified as a Type I (Code Q) with a non-extendable 36-month shelf life and must comply with stringent packaging, marking, and shipping standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding. Hazardous material handling requirements under IP025 and NAVSEA 5100-003D strictly prohibit intentional addition of mercury or mercury compounds except in functional applications such as batteries, and any mercury-containing portable lamps or instruments must be shockproof with a secondary containment system. Sampling and inspection are governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required for acceptance unless otherwise specified, and attributes are to be classified with assigned verification levels of VII, IV, and II corresponding to AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The contract mandates adherence to cybersecurity standards including NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding of covered defense information per 252.204-7012, and compliance with DFARS provisions for cyber incident reporting. Delivery is FOB destination, with inspection and acceptance performed at the delivery point, and shipping via parcel post is explicitly prohibited; freight must be shipped using traceable means to the designated production plant address. All packaging and palletization must conform to DLA’s RP001 requirements, and the preservation method is specified as HM CLNG/DRY. The contract incorporates multiple federal acquisition regulations covering equal opportunity, whistleblower rights, information disclosure, and prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment. The solicitation is processed under simplified acquisition procedures with an automated award mechanism, and responses are required through the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the specified deadline. Payment must be processed via the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and no pricing details are provided in the solicitation, indicating award will be based on other evaluation criteria.