BATTERY, STORAGE

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed price requirements contract to GM Defense LLC (CAGE 97DN1), a small disadvantaged and women-owned small business, for the delivery of military-grade battery storage units under delivery order SPE7LX26F85C2, with a total contract value of $1,368.86 for this initial order. The contract spans a base period of three years, from 26 June 2026 through 25 June 2029, with two additional three-year option periods, allowing for scalable demand fulfillment. Performance is governed by stringent military packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, which mandate Unique Item Identifiers (UII) encoded in Data Matrix ECC 200 symbology, with full compliance detailed in Attachment 3. Delivery is FOB destination to Fort Benning, GA, with the contractor responsible for all freight, packaging, and preservation, transitioning from commercial to military-grade standards as part of system maturation. Payment is processed through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and managed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with accounting data tied to budget activity BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contract includes special requirements such as a system maturation clause allowing the Contracting Officer to adjust quantities, unit of issue, packaging, and pricing without contractor-initiated claims, flow-down of IUID reporting obligations to subcontractors, and mandatory submission of Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials under 29 CFR 1910.1200. Qualification of all manufacturing sources is required prior to award, and subcontracting plans are triggered by the contractor’s small business status. The awarded pricing is structured across multiple CLINs covering additional components like steering gear and vehicle brackets, though only the battery delivery is specified in this order, with the government reserving a guaranteed minimum funding of $350,000 across the entire contract term. Contract administration is handled by Contracting Officer Deonna Coleman, while inspection and acceptance occur at origin under FAR 52.246-11 and FAR 52.246-2, with all documentation and reporting required to meet DFARS and FAR compliance standards.