Battery, jump start

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is soliciting quotes for 27 each of jump start batteries under NSN 6130-01-618-0951 through Request for Quotations SPE7L727T0564, with quotes due November 16, 2026. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," so the buy is open to all sources.

Quotes must be submitted through DIBBS. The solicitation is type Auto Evaluation, with FOB Origin delivery and inspection at destination. The product is classified under PSC 6130, Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating. Delivery is to DLA Distribution San Joaquin in Tracy, California, within 149 days, with a required delivery date of April 15, 2027, per the attachment summary. That summary also specifies Chemistry AGM with a Type I shelf life of 24 months, non-extendable. Batteries contain hazardous content, so Safety Data Sheets per Federal Standard 313 are required. The attachment summary lists FAR, DFARS, and DLAD clauses covering cybersecurity and covered defense telecommunications equipment prohibitions, with payment through Wide Area Workflow. It also states that automated awards are excluded for solicitations containing First Article Test requirements.

The attachment summary names CAGE 00NQ8 (PulsesTech Products Corporation, Part Number 746X705) as the incumbent, with a consistent unit price of $1,840.00 across multiple prior awards.