BATTERY, STORAGE

The contract award to GM DEFENSE LLC under SPE7LX26F85C9 is a firm-fixed-price requirements contract for the procurement of a battery storage item, identified by NSN 6140-01-725-8335, with a total contract value of $1,368.86, issued as a delivery order under master contract SPE7LX26D0066. The contract extends through June 25, 2029, with a three-year base period and two three-year option periods, enabling the Department of Defense to issue delivery orders over a nine-year total period. Delivery for this specific line item is FOB Destination to Fort Stewart, Georgia, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination, consistent with the contract’s general requirement. The contractor must comply with stringent military standards for item identification, including UID marking per MIL-STD-130, shipment labeling per MIL-STD-129, and Data Matrix symbology encoding in compliance with ISO/IEC 16022, all submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow for acceptance and payment. The contract mandates adherence to specialized acquisition regulations, including contractor qualification requirements under FAR 52.209-1, which restricts sourcing to a tiered hierarchy based on manufacturer status—only Original Equipment Manufacturers, Qualified Products List holders, or authorized distributors with verified traceability are eligible. Additional special requirements include surge and sustainment capability, maintenance of a material buffer for warstopper programs, and negotiated adjustments tied to system maturation events, all outside traditional price adjustment mechanisms. Invoicing must be processed exclusively through WAWF, using approved document types, and payment is handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, against appropriation code 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contracting officer, Deonna Coleman, holds full administrative and technical oversight without a designated COTR or COR. The contract includes multiple attachments detailing packaging, delivery schedules, and compliance documentation, and imposes binding representations for financial accountability, hazardous material reporting, and commercial item compliance. Although priced per unit across base and option years, no guaranteed maximum value is stated beyond a minimum obligated amount of $350,000, with pricing structured under a commercial item acquisition approach governed by FAR 52.212-4 and DFARS 2