TRAY, BATTERY

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a fixed-price requirements contract with economic price adjustment (EPA) to CUMMINS INC (CAGE 04MP1) under solicitation SPE7LX-20-R-0014, with the contract number SPE7LX21D0007. The contract has a two-year base period and four optional two-year periods, potentially extending to a ten-year duration at the government’s sole discretion. It is structured as a requirements contract governed by delivery orders, not an IDIQ, and includes a DPAS rating under 15 CFR 700, designating it as a priority order. The contract applies to a broad range of 9,304 NSNs with an estimated total value between $49.7 million and $248.7 million, although the specific delivery order in question is for three battery trays (NSN 6160015973421) at a unit price of $60.77, totaling $182.31, with delivery due by August 14, 2026, to Fort Drum, NY under FOB Destination terms. The contract mandates compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including those on cybersecurity information handling, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and Buy American/Trade Agreements Act representation, with Cummins affirmatively disclosing that none of the offered parts are manufactured in qualified countries, triggering TAA/BAA reporting obligations. Packaging and marking specifications require shipment via traceable methods only, prohibit parcel post, and mandate inclusion of supplier CAGE 44940, BBP W810DR, and traceability data including TCN W810DR62120374, RDD 226, and TP 3, with all packages clearly labeled for Fort Drum, NY. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through WAWF, with payments processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service using remittance address P.O. Box 182317, Columbus, OH, and administered by Donald Henline. The contract incorporates mandatory enclosures including a bilateral agreement, awarded NSNs and prices, surge and sustainment plan, subcontracting plan, quality assurance plan, and technical data delivery schedule. Payment and administration are managed by DLA Land and Maritime with technical oversight by DCMA Huntsville, though no