Battery Box

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Solicitation number
SPE7L126R0125
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is conducting a market survey for Battery Box (NSN 5340-01-686-5201, NSN 6160-01-611-1189) with responses due September 7, 2026, to inform solicitation terms prior to formal RFP issuance. This is not a set-aside procurement.

Respondents must provide comprehensive capability and pricing data including business size classification, manufacturing capability, inventory status, commercial item status with supporting documentation, delivery lead times, pricing with quantity breaks, packaging and RFID compliance, and hazardous material classification. The requirement is 21 units plus a 100% quantity option. Respondents must confirm willingness to pursue a firm fixed price contract and indicate acceptable F.O.B. Origin freight terms and minimum order quantities.

DLA Weapons Support Columbus currently sources from approved suppliers. Firms not currently approved may apply through the Defense Logistics Agency's Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. The SAR process requires prospective contractors to submit technical data demonstrating manufacturing capability equal to or exceeding the Original Equipment Manufacturer's quality level. Applicants bear the burden of documenting product equivalency or superiority to the currently approved item.

Applicable NAICS code is 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing); PSC code is 6160 (Miscellaneous Battery Retaining Fixtures, Liners And Ancillary Items). Respondents must ensure SAM and ORCA certifications are current. Submit market survey responses and source approval inquiries directly to the contract specialist listed in the sources sought notice.

Notice text

The AMC/AMSC for the NSN 5340-01-686-5201 is “3/D”

If you are interested in making this NSN please fill out the attached market survey and return to the contract specialist listed in the sources sought notice.

Please review the NSN listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved sources for this NSN are currently listed above.   All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist listed above. This information must be provided by the response date indicated above. 

Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program.  A SAR package contains all technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).  The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Weapons Support Columbus is procuring. 

For further information, please reference the DLA Weapons Support Columbus web page shown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process. https://www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Files

File Type Posted
Market Survey Blank Revised Form.docx DOCX document

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Battery Box Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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