Batteries 2025 (hearing aids and other medical devices)
Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 36C79125D0013
- Awardee
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Varta Microbattery, Inc. UEI D3H2LQKM22S5
- Awarding agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 19
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Task orders
- 1 $239,715 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Batteries (hearing aids and other associated devices) Pre-Solicitation · 36C79125R0003 · Posted Mar 20, 2025
- Combined order value
- $239,715 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 23% complete
- IDV ceiling 1% used
- $16,720,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 335910 Battery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6135 Batteries, Nonrechargeable
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 7 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract to Varta Microbattery, Inc. on September 1, 2025, for specialized batteries and battery-related services, with a ceiling value of $16.72 million and performance ending August 31, 2030.
Work is performed at Varta Microbattery's facility in Golden, Colorado. The IDIQ procures alkaline, lithium, NiMH, and zinc-air batteries for hearing aids, cochlear implants, and other medical devices. The period of performance runs one base year plus four optional one-year periods through August 31, 2030.
The originating solicitation, posted March 20, 2025 with proposals due April 4, 2025, sought an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity firm fixed-price contract under Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation. The source selection initially anticipated multiple awards across multiple contractors, though Varta Microbattery received the single award under this vehicle. Batteries must meet two-step ANSI standards and comply with Reese's Law for button and coin cell packaging. Deliveries are made on F.O.B. destination basis to VA Denver Logistics Service in Golden, Colorado.
NAICS code 335910 (Primary Battery Manufacturing) governs this contract. PSC codes 6135 (non-rechargeable batteries) and 6140 (rechargeable batteries) apply.
Recent delivery-order activity under this IDIQ includes a $239,715 firm fixed-price order issued October 1, 2025, for express reporting and batteries, with completion by October 31, 2025.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express report: fpds data - october 2025 - batteries 2025 procurement program | Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VHA) | $239,715 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 36C79125D0013?
36C79125D0013 was awarded to Varta Microbattery, Inc. by Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (Veterans Health Administration) on September 1, 2025.
How much is contract 36C79125D0013 worth?
Orders under 36C79125D0013 have obligated $239,715. 36C79125D0013's own ceiling is $16,720,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 36C79125D0013?
1 order has been placed under 36C79125D0013, the latest on October 1, 2025.
Who can order from contract 36C79125D0013?
36C79125D0013 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Was contract 36C79125D0013 competed?
The extent of competition for 36C79125D0013 was full and open competition. The government received 7 offers.
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