BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Integrated Procurement Technologies, CAGE 4K0V2, a Firm Fixed Price contract for the procurement of 349 sealed nickel-cadmium storage batteries, NSN 6140-01-060-6855, at a total value of $349,000.00, with award issued on July 16, 2026 under solicitation SPE7L7-26-T-1577. The batteries, manufactured by SAFT AMERICA INC with part number 406773-000, are classified as Type I with a non-extendable 36-month shelf life and require strict compliance with military packaging standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, which dictate detailed marking with the NSN, contract number, lot number, shelf life designation, and special labeling for Product Verification Test Samples. Packaging must include hard copy receiving reports, material certifications, and manufacturing documentation, and shipments must support supply chain traceability per C03 requirements. Delivery is due 210 days after award under FOB Destination terms, with the Government conducting final inspection and acceptance at the delivery point using Product Verification Testing, where failure results in rejection of the entire lot. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing performance, compliance, and cybersecurity, including 52.249-1 and 52.249-8 for termination and default provisions, 52.223-3 for hazardous material identification tied to the NSN, and 52.211-5 and 52.211-15 for material and defense priority requirements. Cybersecurity obligations under 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7018 require safeguarding covered defense information and prohibit acquisition of certain foreign telecommunications equipment. The contractor is required to invoice exclusively through WAWF, with payment processed by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC in Columbus, OH. The contract includes several deviations tied to Small Business Set-Aside provisions under 52.219-6 and 52.219-28, as well as clauses related to paid sick leave, DEI non-discrimination, and prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, all with deviation 2026-0