Lithium Battery Storage Containers.

Contract 12444026P0007 is a firm-fixed-price award issued by the USDA Forest Service to Xenturis LLC, a women-owned small business, for the safe transportation, storage, handling, and management of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) lithium-ion batteries. The total contract value is $115,200.00, divided equally between two line items of $57,600.00 each. The period of performance runs from January 14, 2026, to April 13, 2026, with a final delivery date of April 11, 2026. The primary place of performance is located in Lufkin, Texas, with the contracting office based in Atlanta, Georgia. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332439. Administration is handled through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with oversight provided by Contracting Officer Marian Feist and COR Wesley McCall. Compliance is governed by extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, including strict prohibitions on Kaspersky Lab products, ByteDance applications, and certain foreign telecommunications equipment. Additionally, the award mandates adherence to the Buy American Act, service contract labor standards, and various whistleblower and ethics protections. Inspection and acceptance of the supplies are the responsibility of the Government Representative upon delivery.