BATTERY, STORAGE

DIRECT LINE, INC, with CAGE code 0GE52, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under contract SPE7L425D5017 for the supply of non-spillable batteries identified by NSN 6140013719540, with a total contract price of $98.10. The award was issued on July 14, 2026, and the contract is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency under NAICS code 335910. Performance is required at the contractor’s facility located at 5290 N Hiatus Rd, Sunrise, FL 33351-8065, with delivery destined to USS Dwight D Eisenhower CVN 69, FPO AE 09532. The contract includes tiered pricing based on order volume, with base period rates ranging from $86.74 to $91.68 per unit depending on quantity brackets, and two option years with increased pricing up to $104.96 per unit. The contract has a maximum value of $250,000 and spans a three-year period from award, with delivery timelines of up to 140 days following order placement, and FOB Origin terms apply. All batteries must be packaged in compliance with 49 CFR § 173.159a, labeled “NONSPILLABLE” or “NONSPILLABLE BATTERY,” and protected against short circuits, while also meeting MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N(1) requirements for shipping marks and Item Unique Identification using Data Matrix barcodes. The contractor must adhere to DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200, and NAVSEA 5100-003D for mercury-containing items. The batteries are subject to a 12-month non-extendable shelf life under TYPE I (CODE H). Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin point by the Government, governed by MIL-STD-1916 with strict AQL standards of 0.1 for critical defects, 1.0 for major defects, and 4.0 for minor defects. Cybersecurity requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and FedRAMP Moderate for handling controlled unclassified information