Battery, storage
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 7018378364
- Agency
-
Land and Maritime
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335910 Battery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6140 Batteries, Rechargeable
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is conducting a pre-solicitation search for sources capable of manufacturing NSN 6140-015301991, a rechargeable battery, with responses due November 10, 2026. The notice uses No Set-Aside Used and states that Stratus Systems is the only company currently able to provide these parts, because the government cannot economically reverse engineer them and no competitive specification exists (AMC 3, AMSC D). The current approved source is EaglePicher Technologies LLC (81855). Firms that want approved-source status must submit a Source Approval Request package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program, with technical data demonstrating manufacturing capability at a quality equal to or better than the original equipment manufacturer. The contractor bears the burden of documenting that its product is equal to or better than the currently approved item. Submissions go directly to Contract Specialist John McCarthy at john.mccarthy@dla.mil. The notice is classified under NAICS 335910 (Battery Manufacturing) and PSC 6140 (Batteries, Rechargeable).
Notice text
Contract Specialist: John McCarthy Email: john.mccarthy@dla.mil
NSN : 6140-015301991
Approved Source(s) – EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES LLC 81855
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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3 D”
AMC "3" Items found to be procured from the actual mfgr or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual mfgr. "
AMSC "D" The data needed to acquire these parts competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. Stratus Systems is the only company at this time that can provide these parts since it is not economically feasible for the government to reverse engineer the items at this time. Based on all available information provided to the Contracting Officer, no other source can provide this item.
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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 Land and Maritime is procuring.
For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime 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.
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