BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to 4TECH SOLUTIONS, LLC, identified by CAGE code 9LBR7, for the procurement of two units of battery storage items with NSN 6140-01-561-3417, at a total contract value of $626.28. The award, issued on July 15, 2026, under solicitation SPE7L7-26-T-2714, falls under the North American Industry Classification System code 335910 and was executed via simplified acquisition procedures. Delivery is required by October 23, 2026, to the destination address at 5250 Radewonuk Ave, Building 144, Springfield, OH 45502, with FOB destination terms and payment responsibility borne by the contractor. Payment must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using the designated DoDAACs and payment code SL4701, with no alternative invoicing methods permitted. The contract includes mandatory compliance with stringent packaging, marking, and preservation standards: MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for item-level labeling and 2D Data Matrix barcode implementation, and IP025 for hazardous materials handling. Special marking code 32 must be applied to indicate shelf life with Type I expiration dating, and bare item marking under RQ017 is required for traceability. All hazardous materials must be accompanied by Material Safety Data Sheets and compliant hazard labels per FAR 52.223-9000 and DFARS 252.223-7001, with explicit prohibition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds unless exempted. The contractor, certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Woman-Owned Small Business, is subject to ongoing reporting obligations under 13 CFR Parts 124 and 127 and must maintain compliance with supply chain traceability, nonconforming packaging correction, and vendor shipment module requirements as outlined in multiple DLAD Procurement Notes. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with government oversight enforcing zero non-conformances for critical attributes under verification level VII and AQL 0.1, and quality sampling guided by MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1