100 AH, 12 Volt, Deep Cycle Battery IDIQ

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region is seeking to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for 100 AH, 12 Volt, Deep Cycle Batteries to power dataloggers on remote weather stations. The solicitation (140L3725Q0072) requires maintenance-free, rechargeable batteries with a minimum 8-year lifecycle that will be recharged by 20-Watt solar panels. Offers must be submitted via email by May 15, 2025, at 3pm MT/5pm ET and include a product data sheet, pricing schedule, and a list of three recent customers. The government will evaluate offers based on technical factors, past performance, and price, with technical and past performance combined being equal to price. All prospective offerors must be registered and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), and all questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to mjschindel@blm.gov by May 9, 2025.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses with a size standard of 1,250 employees in the Battery Manufacturing (NAICS 335910) category. The contract will have an 18-month performance period from June 1, 2025, to November 30, 2026, with an estimated requirement of 150-300 batteries per year and a maximum total quantity of 450 batteries. The place of performance is the Bureau of Land Management National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, where the batteries will be used to support remote weather station operations. While no incumbent contractors are specifically named, the solicitation indicates a firm fixed-price contract structure with flexible quantity ordering based on agency needs. The batteries must have top front mounted terminals and be designed for replacement every 7 years, with vendors required to quote a single battery option that meets the minimum technical specifications.