BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to CHICAGO PARTS & SOUND ENTERPRISES, CAGE 16PR7, for the procurement of 16 battery storage units under solicitation SPE7L7-26-T-2790, with a total contract value of $7,111.52. The award was issued on July 17, 2026, and delivery is due within 30 days after the delivery order, with FOB destination terms meaning the contractor bears all risk and responsibility until the items are delivered and accepted at the destination. The item, identified by NSN 6140016294182, is subject to strict packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with unit containers specified as elliptical shipping containers and preservation requirements dictating a non-extendable Type I shelf life of 18 months. All packaging and labeling must comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and GHS requirements, and hazardous materials handling follows IP025 guidelines. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow and prohibits alternative systems such as IPP. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses governing ethics, cybersecurity, supply chain security, labor compliance, and reporting obligations. Key cybersecurity requirements include adherence to NIST SP 800-171 under DFARS 252.204-7012, prohibitions on equipment from Kaspersky, ByteDance, and other restricted vendors under clauses 52.204-23, 52.204-27, and 252.204-7018, and safeguarding of covered defense information. Labor compliance clauses require adherence to minimum wage standards under Executive Order 14026, equal opportunity provisions for veterans and individuals with disabilities, and whistleblower protections. The awardee certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, with no other socioeconomic designations claimed. The contractor also affirmed it does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services per FAR 52.204-26 and is bound by antiterrorism training requirements and cyber incident reporting obligations. The contracting officer is Maria Blaney at DLA, with no named contract specialist or COR identified. Performance is subject to government inspection