6135 - 00-883-9024 TU44 Seawater Activated Battery

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg is seeking contractors to manufacture TU44 Seawater Activated Batteries under NSN 6135-00-883-9024. The procurement will include all necessary labor, materials, and facilities required for manufacturing these specialized batteries, which fall under the explosives manufacturing NAICS category and nonrechargeable batteries product service code. The government possesses the technical data necessary for manufacturing and is soliciting capability statements from all responsible sources, though this pre-solicitation notice is not a formal request for competitive proposals. Contractors must determine Trade Agreements Act applicability by reviewing DFARS 225.401-70, as one or more items may be subject to Free Trade Agreements or World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement requirements. All responses must be submitted by June 20, 2025, just four days after the posting date of June 16, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all eligible contractors. The government has not indicated whether this will proceed as a sole-source acquisition under FAR 6.302-1 authority or as full and open competition, leaving that determination for later announcement. No incumbent contractors, potential award values, or specific quantity requirements are mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to compete this contract based on the responses received during this market research phase. The compressed four-day response window suggests urgency in the government's procurement timeline, though no specific delivery schedules or performance periods are outlined in this initial notice.