BATTERY, STORAGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Contract to MELTON SALES & SERVICE (CAGE 4X8W5) under solicitation SPE7L026F6035, with a base delivery order value of $738.78 for two units of Battery, Storage (NSN 6140-01-591-3559, P/N TY25221B). The contract, issued on July 31, 2026, has a guaranteed minimum value of $1,252.43 and an estimated ceiling of $939,325.95 over a three-year base period with two optional extension years. Deliveries are FOB DESTINATION to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, with fulfillment required within 90 days of each order issuance and must be shipped via the fastest traceable means, excluding parcel post. All packaging, labeling, barcoding, and preservation must strictly adhere to the referenced “PID, Packaging, and Marking” attachment, though its full content is not available in the provided materials. The contract incorporates mandatory clauses for Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements and Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea, and compliance with applicable DoD packaging standards is implied despite no specific MIL-STDs being cited. Payment is processed by DFAS in Columbus, OH, with remittance directed to the vendor’s address in Columbus, NJ. The awardee is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, triggering ongoing reporting obligations under FAR Part 19 and DFARS Part 219. Contract administration is managed by DLA Land and Maritime, with Karin Wilson as the contracting officer and Derek Hixenbaugh as the administrative contact. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by an authorized government representative, based solely on conformance to contract requirements and the unprovided PID document. The award followed a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with selection based on compliance and lowest unit price, and no formal technical or past performance evaluations were documented. No special requirements under Section H or pre-award instructions under Section L are included, indicating this contract was issued as a delivery order against an existing indefinite delivery vehicle without solicitation-level details being made publicly accessible.