BATTERY, STORAGE

Defense Logistics Agency award SPE7L426F0137 is a delivery order issued on July 2, 2026, under the indefinite-delivery contract SPE7L425D5024. The order was awarded to Direct Line, Inc., a small disadvantaged, women-owned business, for the procurement of one sealed lead acid storage battery (NSN 6140014594084) for a total price of $311.98. This delivery order is part of a larger vehicle with a one-year base period and two option years, featuring a minimum value of $2,248.61 and a maximum ceiling of $250,000.00. The item must be delivered within 90 days after receipt of the order, with a specific delivery deadline of September 30, 2026. The contract mandates strict adherence to military standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for humidity-controlled packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and bar-coding. Inspection and acceptance are conducted at the point of origin by the government, requiring zero non-conformances in the sample lot. Administrative requirements include electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for cyber security and incident reporting. Additionally, the contractor must comply with hazardous material labeling standards and ensure the supplied hardware is free of mercury-containing compounds unless specifically exempted.