Battery,storage

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, through DLA office SPE7L7, seeks quotes for one storage battery, NSN 6140-01-159-2241, under RFQ SPE7L727T0490, with quotes due November 16, 2026. The set-aside line reads No Set-Aside Used. Quotes must be submitted through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil.

Delivery is required within 20 days to USNS MT Whitney LCC 20 at FPO AE 09517-3310, on a free-on-board destination basis with inspection and acceptance at destination. The attachment summary describes the item as a valve-regulated, sealed, non-spillable AGM lead-acid battery with a 24-month shelf life (Type I), manufactured by Enersys Energy Products Inc. (part number 0800-0004). It is a critical application item requiring engineering source approval by the government design control activity. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E, with special marking per MIL-STD-129. Hazardous material requirements apply, and U.S.-flag vessel requirements apply if ocean transportation is anticipated.

The Buy American Act and Berry Amendment apply to quotes above the micro-purchase threshold, and offers based on non-domestic materials require disclosure. The solicitation type is Fast Auto Evaluation, and it incorporates DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105. The PSC is 6140, Batteries, Rechargeable. The attachment summary cites NAICS 335910 with a 500-employee size standard for nonmanufacturers. Prior awards from 2023 to 2026 ranged from $14.75 to $45.00 per unit across multiple vendors.