BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract to DIRECT LINE, INC (CAGE 0GE52) under the procurement number SPE7L325D5006, with a single delivery order SPE7L326F1726 issued on July 18, 2026, for one non-spillable storage battery (NSN 6140013583027) at a unit price of $24.86. The contract is structured as a Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract with a guaranteed minimum value of $14,046.61 and a maximum ceiling of $250,000 over a three-year performance period, allowing for multiple orders under the same base agreement. Delivery is FOB origin from DIRECT LINE, INC’s facility in Sunrise, Florida, with acceptance occurring at the same location. The battery is subject to stringent packaging and preservation standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E, requiring use of a 4G fiber-board box, Type I shelf-life preservation for six months with no extension, and compliance with U.N. packaging rules tailored to shipment mode, prioritizing ICAO and IMDG regulations over other standards. Marking and labeling must conform to MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N(1), including GHS-aligned hazard labels, plain “NONSPILLABLE” markings per 49 CFR, and machine-readable Data Matrix or barcode identifiers for all military property. The contractor is obligated to follow OSHA Hazard Communication requirements, provide Safety Data Sheets, and comply with EPA regulations on hydrofluorocarbon reporting and mercury restrictions. All invoicing must be processed through WAWF using an Invoice and Receiving Report format. The contract includes numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering small business representation, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguarding of defense information (252.204-7012 with deviation 2024-00013), export control, prohibited procurement of foreign telecommunications and satellite equipment, whistleblower protections, and government property accountability. Payment and contracting officer representative information are not explicitly provided, relying on administrative references within unretrieved sections. The award was made based on a trade-off methodology evaluating price and other factors, rather than lowest price technically acceptable, and the successful offeror must maintain compliance with continuous representations regarding entity identification, socioeconomic