2 NSN sources sought

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  ***Sources Sought***

This is not a request for either a quote or proposal. This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. 

                                                    ** NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME **  

The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with the requirements listed below.  Please review the below NSNs and provide us with any additional sources that are able to manufacture these items.  Please provide the company name, city and state OR country if applicable, and POCs with telephone, fax and/or email information.  All of this information can be submitted to Scott Knowles at Scott.Knowles@dla.mil.  Phone 614 692-0639. We thank you in advance for your assistance.

NSN            NAME                
6140-01-096-4272    STORAGE BATTERY
6140-01-521-8584    CELL, BATTERY 

Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.

NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME

SEE SOLICITATION WHEN ISSUED FOR MOST CURRENT REQUIREMENTS AND ITEM DESCRIPTIONS.

                                                             ** NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME **

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CLIN 0001
NSN: 6140-01-096-4272
ITEM DESCRIPTION:

BATTERY, STORAGE NICKEL CADMIUM, WET VENTED
     
RQ025: Item Unique Identification is not required by request of the Service
     customer. DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) applies.

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
     (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
     DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
     AT:

     http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

     FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE
     SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS.  FOR LARGE
     ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE
     APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON
     REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES

A0003: MIL-STD-130N(1) DATED 16 NOV 2012.
       IDENTIFICATION MARKING OF U.S. MILITARY PROPERTY

CA060: NO DATA IS AVAILABLE.  THE ALTERNATE OFFEROR IS
       REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE
       INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE
       PART FOR EVALUATION.

DOT CLASS 8,CORROSIVE,UN 2795 MSDS/PSDS REQUIRED PER MIL-STD-313 SHELF
LIFE TYPE-1, 36 MONTHS.

RS020: RS020: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE Q)  item with a
       shelf life of 36 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.

CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM

MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC. 74025 P/N 30030-001

PREP FOR DELIVERY

     PKGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1E
     QUP:001  PRES MTHD:HM  CLNG/DRY:1  PRESV MAT:00
     WRAP MAT:ZZ  CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ  CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:C
     UNIT CONT:D3  OPI:M
     INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ  INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA
     PACK CODE:U
     MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
     SPECIAL MARKING CODE:32 -32 Type I, shelf life

     PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING
     REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

     PACKAGE IAW U.N. REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING
     TO THE APPLICABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.
     CONTAINER SHALL CONFORM TO A 4G FIBER-
     BOARD BOX.

00004: OBJECT TEXT ID ST
     IN ADDITION TO THE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
     INCLUDED IN THE COMMODITY SPECIFICATION LISTED
     BELOW, THE SUPPLIES SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE
     PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS OF THE LATEST EDITION OF
     THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION
     (ICAO) TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFE
     TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR, THE
     INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE
     (IMDG CODE), TITLE FORTY-NINE OF THE CODE OF
     FEDERAL REGULATIONS (49 CFR), AND AIR FORCE
     JOINT MANUAL (AFJMAN) 24-204, PREPARING
     HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR MILITARY AIR SHIPMENTS.
     TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
     REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMODITY SPECIFICATION AND
     OTHER PACKAGING DATA LISTED BELOW AND THE
     REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO AND IMDG, THE PROVISIONS IN
     ICAO AND IMDG WILL CONTROL OVER THE CONFLICTING
     PROVISIONS IN THE COMMODITY SPECIFICATION AND
     OTHER PACKAGING DATA.
     UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE PROCURING
     ACTIVITY, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CONTAINERS OF
     HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL BE PROPERLY CLASSIFIED,
     DOCUMENTED, CERTIFIED, DESCRIBED, PACKAGED,
     MARKED, AND LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICAO,
     IMDG, 49 CFR, AFJMAN 24-204, AND MIL-STD-129.
     BECAUSE THE ICAO AND IMDG PUBLICATIONS ARE NOT
     PUBLISHED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING
     OFFICE, A LIST OF SOURCES, INCLUDING PRIVATE
     COMPANIES, WHERE THE PUBLICATIONS MAY BE
     OBTAINED IS ALSO PROVIDED.  THE COMPANIES CITED
     BELOW ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND
     MENTION OF THESE COMPANIES DOES NOT INDICATE
     ENDORSEMENT BY DLA AVIATION.  THIS LIST IS NOT
     INCLUSIVE OF ALL COMPANIES WHICH MAY BE ABLE TO
     PROVIDE THESE REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS.

     LABELMASTER
     5724 N. PULASKI ROAD
     CHICAGO, IL 60646
     1-800-621-5808

     UNITED NATIONS PUB.
     ROOM DC 2-853
     NEW YORK, NY 10017
     212-963-8302

     UNZ AND COMPANY
     190 BALDWIN AVE
     JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
     1-800-631-3098.

     UNIPUB
     4611-F ASSEMBLY DRIVE
     LANHAM, MD 20706
     301-459-7666

     NEW YORK NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT AND SERVICE
     140 W. BROADWAY
     NEW YORK, NY 10013
     212-962-4522

     ALL PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE
     SUPPORTED BY CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS ATTESTING
     TO THE DATE AND DATA RESULTS OBTAINED FROM
     PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING TESTING.  THE
     CONTRACTOR AS THE CERTIFIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
     FOR PROVIDING TESTING SERVICES.  CONTRACTORS
     WHICH DO NOT SELF CERTIFY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
     FOR ASSURING THAT THIRD PARTY SOURCES PROVIDING
     PERFORMANCE TESTING SERVICES ARE IN FACT
     REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
     (DOT).  PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING IS
     APPLICABLE TO ALL CLASSES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
     EXCLUDING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, CYLINDERS AND
     OTHER RECEPTACLES FOR COMPRESSED GASES,
     PACKAGING WITH A NET MASS EXCEEDING 882 POUNDS
     AND PACKAGES WITH A CAPACITY EXCEEDING 118.8
     GALLONS.  ALL CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS SHALL BE
     AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY AN AUTHORIZED
     GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT
     LESS THAN 3 YEARS.

IP025: OBJECT TEXT ID ST LANGUAGE E
       PACKAGING, MARKING, AND SHIPPING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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CLIN 0002
NSN: 6140-01-521-8584
ITEM DESCRIPTION:

CELL, BATTERY

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
     (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
     DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
     AT:

     http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

     FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE
     SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS.  FOR LARGE
     ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE
     APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON
     REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES

NICKEL CADMIUM
SHIPPING NAME:BATTERIES,WET,FILLED WITH ALKALI
UN ID NUMBER UN2795
D.O.T. CLASS: CORROSIVE(8)

ZD080:  SAMPLING:
     THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
     H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
     SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
     STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
     AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICATION LEVELS OF
     VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
     ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
     SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
     MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
     PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
     SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
     UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.

RQ034: HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION STANDARD NOTICE

SHELF LIFE: TYPE 1, 60MOS

RS023: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE S)  item with a
       shelf life of 60 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.

MSDS/PSDS REQUIRED IAW FED-STD-313

THIS ITEM IS NOT CONSIDERED A COMMERCIAL ITEM.

RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING

CA060: NO DATA IS AVAILABLE.  THE ALTERNATE OFFEROR IS
       REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE
       INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE
       PART FOR EVALUATION.

RD003: COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION MAY APPLY

ZD025: MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL
       NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO<(>,<)> OR COME IN DIRECT
       CONTACT WITH<(>,<)> ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED
       UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY
       USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED
       INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;
       AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA.
       PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
       CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN
       A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR
       MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).

MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC. 74025 P/N 32999-001

PREP FOR DELIVERY

     PKGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1E
     QUP:001  PRES MTHD:HM  CLNG/DRY:Z  PRESV MAT:ZZ
     WRAP MAT:ZZ  CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ  CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:Z
     UNIT CONT:D3  OPI:M
     INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ  INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ
     PACK CODE:U
     MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
     SPECIAL MARKING CODE:32 -32 Type I, shelf life

     PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING
      REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
     32 Type I, shelf life

IP025: OBJECT TEXT ID ST
       PACKAGING, MARKING, AND SHIPPING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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