BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting one unit of a non-spillable storage battery, identified by NSN 6140-01-677-2079, under solicitation SPE7L7-26-Q-1468, with responses due by May 6, 2026. Delivery is required within 60 days after award to the USS PINCKNEY DDG 91 at FPO AP 96675, with F.O.B. Origin terms placing transportation risk on the contractor until shipment clearance. The item must be packaged and marked per MIL-STD-2073-1E Level B and MIL-STD-129, including specific preservation methods (Clean/Dry, no additional materials), non-spillable battery labeling, terminal protection, and barcoding for DOD logistics tracking. Hazardous materials handling requires compliance with FED-STD-313D, DFARS 252.223-7001, and NAVSEA 5100-003D, with mercury-containing components strictly prohibited unless explicitly exempted and packed with secondary containment. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s facility, requiring a Certificate of Conformance and adherence to zero non-conformance standards for critical characteristics under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ Z1.4 sampling plans. The contract mandates full compliance with cyber security requirements including NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 for safeguarding covered defense information, mandatory cyber incident reporting within 72 hours, and flow-down of security controls to subcontractors. Other key obligations include adherence to DPAS priorities, prohibition on parcel post shipments, use of U.S.-flag vessels for ocean transport, whistleblower protections, prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements restricting federal reporting, and compliance with trafficking in persons and labor wage standards under Executive Orders. Offerors must be registered in SAM, provide a UEI and CAGE code, and submit proposals via the DLA eProcurement portal. All pricing fields are blank, and award will be based on a best-value trade-off considering past performance, delivery capability, price, and conformance to technical and quality specifications referenced from the DLA Master List, with no set-aside designated. Payment must be processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and all documentation including packaging data, shipping instructions, and compliance certifications must be submitted electronically.