BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7M117D0001 to Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, identified by CAGE code 4U407, for the procurement of three units of battery storage (NSN 6140015450940) at a total value of $1,405.92. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, with delivery required by September 4, 2026, to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, under FOB Origin terms with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The order is classified as a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) per 15 CFR 700 and qualifies for Fast Pay under FAR 52.213-1, with payment processed by Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, Ohio. Packaging and shipping must use traceable methods only, with parcel post strictly prohibited, and all shipments must be labeled with the contract number, delivery order number, and a unique traceable identifier. The awardee is certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, qualifying it for socioeconomic preference programs. Contract administration is managed by DLA Land and Maritime, with contracting officer Jeffrey Dixius overseeing performance and payments. No options, subcontracting requirements, security clearances, or key personnel obligations are specified. The item is a standardized commercial battery, and the procurement follows simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13, reflecting a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach with no formal evaluation factors documented beyond price compliance. All deliverables must conform to the contract specifications, with unit of issue as EA and no tolerance for quantity variance. Electronic invoicing is presumed through EDI, and the order is supported by four modifications to the base contract, though no attachments, inspection criteria, or MIL-STD packaging standards are explicitly detailed.