Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE7L321D0024

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime awarded Southern Cross Aviation, LLC a single award indefinite delivery contract for non-rechargeable batteries with a potential value of $1,240,374.00 and a period of performance through July 14, 2023. Under the contract vehicle, the agency issued ten delivery orders to Southern Cross Aviation for various national stock numbered batteries with firm fixed prices and periods of performance ranging from January 3, 2023 to July 15, 2022. The delivery orders were awarded without set-asides at Southern Cross Aviation's place of performance in Oakland Park, Florida. As the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime supports procurement and logistics missions for the Department of Defense, the batteries procured under these orders will likely be used to power equipment for military operations. In aggregate, the delivery orders provide a means for the agency to fulfill recurring requirements for non-rechargeable batteries on an as-needed basis in support of the armed forces.

The indefinite delivery contract and its associated delivery orders aim to meet the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime's needs for non-rechargeable batteries by establishing Southern Cross Aviation, LLC as a supply source. The awards allow for ordering flexibility within a fixed period to address any battery needs that may arise. Consistent with its mandate to acquire and deliver supplies for the military services, this contracting vehicle provides the agency an efficient means of procuring batteries on an as-required basis in support of its logistics and procurement missions.