CELL, BATTERY

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the indefinite-delivery contract SPE7M1-17-D-0001 to EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER INC, identified by CAGE code 4U407, for the procurement of 20 battery cells with NSN 6135015247621 at a total contract value of $1,669.20. The award was issued on July 17, 2026, with a required delivery date of July 24, 2026, under FOB origin terms, meaning title and risk transfer to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s facility in Greenville, North Carolina, to the final destination in Bridgeton, Missouri. The order qualifies as a rated priority under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System and utilizes the Fast Pay provision under FAR 52.213-1, enabling expedited payment upon acceptance at the delivery point. The contractor is certified as a small business and is required to comply with all marking directives, including labeling all packages and documentation with the identification numbers from Blocks 1 and 2 of the order, while parcel post is prohibited for shipment. The contract is administered by the DLA Land and Maritime, Strategic ACO Program Directorate, with Jeffrey Dixius serving as the contracting officer and Tiffany Lynn as the administrative contact. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under the accounting code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. While no detailed technical specifications or inspection standards are provided in the available documentation, acceptance is contingent on conformity to contractual requirements, with government responsibility for inspection and acceptance at the destination. The base contract and referenced modifications, including SPE7M117D0001P00014, P00020, P00021, and P00032, likely contain additional clauses and requirements not fully captured in this delivery order. No attachments, packaging standards beyond labeling, or military specifications such as MIL-STD-129 are explicitly cited, and while the contracting officer’s representative and technical representative are not identified, the order is treated as a simplified acquisition of a single commercial item with no options or quantity variances permitted.