New Thermal Batteries RFI 06 Dec..pdf

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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. No solicitation is available at this time.

Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary;

the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is searching for potential sources that are capable of providing lithium thermal batteries. These are Critical Item Products used to support operations for guided missile systems. Delivery should be made no later than 48 weeks after contract award. This procurement is in support of the United States Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry/small business interest, capabilities, and relevant experience to support a NATO requirement for the delivery of 288 EAP-12159A Thermal Lithium Batteries (Part Numbers: MIS- 38911). This is a non-commercial battery developed and qualified for use as a military requirement in the Stinger Missile System. These batteries have the unique ability to activate all the individual missile subassemblies within the system with a direct voltage and in a specific chronological sequence. This thermal battery requirement must be accompanied by required Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Documentation for use with the Stinger missile. The required SLEP documentation is as follows: Export Control Data Sheets (ECDS), Top Drawings (TD), Shelf Life (SL), Ammunition Data Card (ADC), Date of Manufacturing (DoM) and a Certificate of Conformity (CoC).

The specifications are as follows:

Environmental requirements (operating):

Temperature: -40 degrees F to +140 degrees F

Vibration 50- 2000 Hz

Spin: 840 - + RPM

Altitude: 10k ft. - +500 ft. at -40 degree F

Max voltage: - + 24 volts DC

Operating voltage: - + 18.5v

Time to rise to operating voltage .32 sec.

Configuration:

Nominal weight cannot be more than 0.37038 lbs.

Cube side 1.402 inch

Nominal volume cannot be more than 2.76 inch Cubed

Case Material: SAE 304 stainless steel

Terminal material: 52 nickel-iron alloy / hot solder dipped

The preponderance of work is under the primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 335910 – Battery Manufacturing.

Industry Day: This acquisition will not have its own industry day for this contract.

Estimated Period of Performance: 48 weeks after award of contract

Place of Contract Performance: Location of the Contractor’s Facility

Contract Type: At this time, this requirement is anticipated to be a Single Award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) non-commercial Contract through the Services and Products Division Acquisition Branch, New Cumberland, PA of USASAC administered by ACC-APG Foreign Military Sales.

Request for Information: Please respond to the following in Arial font size 12 in no more than 10 pages in length.

1. Please identify your company’s size standard per the primary NAICS code of 335910.

The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is 1250 for the number of employees. For more information on small business, see the Small Business Administration website. http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards

Large Business:

Small Business (SB):

8(a):

Small Disadvantaged Business (DB):

Woman-Owned Small Business:

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone):

Veteran-Owned Small Business:

Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business:

2. If you identify your company as a Small Business or any of the SB subcategories as stipulated in Question 1, then is your company intending to submit a proposal as a prime contractor?

3. Is your company capable of performing at least 50% (percent) of the work? If so, please explain how your company will perform the work.

4. Is your company prepared to assume financial liability for damages to government equipment and property incurred as a result of your performance of work under this contract? Please explain.

5. Does your company possess the capabilities to provide the entire requirement discussed in this RFI? If NO, please provide specific capabilities that you intend to provide?

6. Is your company planning on business arrangements with other companies? If so, please list the process used in selecting the members.

7. Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy the requirements above.

Offerors are encouraged to identify teams, indicating each team member's size based upon the NAICS code of the work that the team member may be doing.

8. Does your company have or is it capable of obtaining a SECRET facility clearance?

9. Is your company able to provide employees who are US citizens and capable of obtaining a SECRET clearance?

10. Does your company possess or is it capable of obtaining an approved Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) accounting system prior to contract award?

11. Please provide additional information that you believe the Government should know about your company in support of this RFI.

12. As experts in your field, please provide additional comments to assist the government in this fact finding.

Respondents shall not be obligated to provide the supplies described herein and it is understood by the United States Government that the cost estimates provided as a result of this request are “best” estimates only.

The response date for this market research is 22 December 2023. No phone calls will be accepted. All responses to this RFI may be submitted via e-mail to Lissa Ewers, Contract Specialist, at lissa.k.ewers.civ@army.mil, courtesy copy to Shelby Saum, Contracting Officer, at shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil.