BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE7L425D5017 to DIRECT LINE, INC (CAGE 0GE52) for the supply of nonspillable batteries with NSN 6140013719540, with a total contract price of $98.10. The award was issued on July 14, 2026, and the performance location is at the contractor’s facility in Sunrise, Florida, where inspections and acceptances also occur. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) with a base period and two option years, allowing orders to be issued up to three years after award, with deliveries required within 140 days of order placement. Pricing is tiered by quantity brackets across the base and two option periods, with unit prices decreasing as order volume increases, but no guaranteed minimum or maximum quantities are specified, making the full estimated value indeterminable. The batteries must comply with hazardous material regulations per 49 CFR §173.159a, including terminal protection against short circuits, clear “NONSPILLABLE” labeling on all packaging, and adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards and MIL-STD-129 labeling requirements. Preservation requirements mandate a 12-month shelf life for sealed lead-acid batteries, and 2D Data Matrix barcodes must be applied per MIL-STD-129 for traceability. The contractor must use WAWF for all invoicing, comply with NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity when handling covered defense information, report cyber incidents immediately, and flow down these requirements to subcontractors. The contractor must maintain active SAM.gov registration and a current CAGE code, and conform to defense priority ratings and hazard communication standards under OSHA and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Special provisions require small business re-representations before option exercises and joint venture attestations if applicable, with post-award representations governed by FAR 52.219-28 Alternate I. Contract administration is managed from Columbus, Ohio, with the Defense Contract Management Agency overseeing inspection and acceptance.