BATTERY, STORAGE

The contract, awarded on July 31, 2026, to GM Defense LLC under solicitation SPE7LX26F85B2 and delivery order SPE7LX26D0066, is a firm-fixed-price requirements contract with a guaranteed minimum value of $350,000 and a potential nine-year duration encompassing a three-year base period and two optional three-year extension periods. The primary deliverable is a single unit of BATTERY, STORAGE (NSN 6140017258335) priced at $684.43, with additional line items including steering gear, bracket components, and structural frame sections. All deliverables must comply with stringent military packaging, preservation, and marking standards, notably MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, requiring unique item identification via two-dimensional data matrix symbology with enterprise identifier, serial number, and batch data encoded in machine-readable format. Inspection and acceptance for the battery occur at origin, while other items are inspected and accepted at destination, with FOB terms varying accordingly—FOB Destination for the battery and FOB Origin with First Destination Transportation for others. The contractor is obligated to adhere to surge and sustainment requirements outlined in Attachment 2, submit Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials, and meet all qualification requirements under FAR 52.209-1, with full accountability for Unique Item Identification reporting through the DoD IUID Registry. Invoicing and receiving reports must be submitted exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and payment is processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the DoDAAC SL4701. The Contracting Officer, Deonna Coleman, serves dual responsibilities as PCO and COTR, overseeing contract administration from the DLA Land and Maritime Strategic Program Directorate. Pricing for option periods is not fixed and will be redetermined through negotiation. The contract is issued under a small business set-aside with NAICS code 335910, requiring the awardee to be a qualified small business entity, and mandates compliance with reporting obligations on veteran employment and hazardous material identification, though no affirmative certifications are explicitly documented. All documentation, including the signed SF1449, pricing spreadsheet, packaging specifications, and surge sustainment plans, is bound as attachments and must be fully executed prior to delivery.