Forklift Battery
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W50S8A26QA004
- Agency
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New Hampshire National Guard
Army National Guard, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335910 Battery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6140 Batteries, Rechargeable
- Place of performance
- New Hampshire 03801, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The New Hampshire Army National Guard seeks a replacement forklift battery via RFQ, with quotes due August 14, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside (100%), restricting bidding to vendors meeting the 335910 Battery Manufacturing size standard of 1,250 employees or fewer.
Place of performance is Portsmouth, NH 03801 (Pease Air National Guard Base, Newington). The requirement is for one lead-acid motive power battery rated 80V, 500 aH minimum capacity, not exceeding 40" L × 27.5" W × 30.5" H, with an SB-style 320-amp connector and single-point watering system including compatible fill kit. The battery must be compatible with a Hyster J50Z-28 forklift and match or exceed DEKA manufacturer specifications. Delivery is FOB destination to 302 Newmarket Street, Newington, NH 03801-2886; quoters should propose their standard lead time, with "as soon as possible" delivery preferred. The Government intends award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract.
Technical evaluation requires quoters to respond to all line items, provide delivery requirements, and detail how their products meet or exceed the salient characteristics. Any "Unacceptable" rating on non-price factors disqualifies the quote. Price evaluation includes fairness, reasonableness, and price realism analysis. Award goes to the responsible quoter whose quote is most advantageous considering price and other factors. NAICS code is 335910; PSC is 6140. Quotes are valid for 60 days. Amendment 02 (July 30) published RFI responses and customer clarifications; Amendment 01 (July 28) extended the closing date from July 30 to August 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 02 - 30 July 2026: This amendment is to published the RFIs and their correlating customer responses.
Amendment 01 - 28 July 2026: This amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date to 14 August 2026 at 4:00 PM EST due to waiting on responses from the customer for the RFIs submitted.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W50S8A26QA004 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335910 – Battery Manufacturing, a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small businesses, and only qualified vendors may submit quotes. The solicitation will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on July 30, 2026, at 4:00PM. Eastern Time. Free On Board (FOB) Destination shall be required to 302 Newmarket Street Newington, NH 03801-2886. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.
The NH Air National Guard requires the following items:
CLIN 0001: Lead Acid Motive Power Battery (QTY = 1 EA)
Salient Characteristics:
Volts: 80V
Capacity: 500 aH (minimum)
Dimensions: Shall not exceed 40” L x 27.5” W x 30.5” H
Connector: SB-style 320-amp connector
Watering System: Must be equipped with a single point watering system
Accessory: Must include a compatible watering gun/direct fill link
Interested parties should see “Instructions to Offers” in the Provisions and Clauses document for details on how to submit your quotes (IAW 52.212-1)
Interested parties should also see “Evaluation factors” in the Provisions and Clauses document for a description on how the Government intends to evaluate your quotes (IAW FAR 52.212-2)
Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days.
All technical or contractual questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 noon EST on July 16, 2026 to Eve Maker at eve.m.maker.civ@army.mil and Richard Trafton at richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Government responses to technical questions affect any portion of the solicitation then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The subject of your email must include your company's legal name, state the nature of your email and include the Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004. For example, the subject of your email should be similar to the following: Quote Submission by Company XXXXX, Solicitation Number W W50S8A26QA004 Company XXXXX Question Regarding Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
See the “Provisions & Clauses” attachment for a complete list of provisions & clauses applicable to this solicitation
Update #2 ·
Amendment 01 - 28 July 2026: This amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date to 14 August 2026 at 4:00 PM EST due to waiting on responses from the customer for the RFIs submitted.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W50S8A26QA004 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335910 – Battery Manufacturing, a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small businesses, and only qualified vendors may submit quotes. The solicitation will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on July 30, 2026, at 4:00PM. Eastern Time. Free On Board (FOB) Destination shall be required to 302 Newmarket Street Newington, NH 03801-2886. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.
The NH Air National Guard requires the following items:
CLIN 0001: Lead Acid Motive Power Battery (QTY = 1 EA)
Salient Characteristics:
Volts: 80V
Capacity: 500 aH (minimum)
Dimensions: Shall not exceed 40” L x 27.5” W x 30.5” H
Connector: SB-style 320-amp connector
Watering System: Must be equipped with a single point watering system
Accessory: Must include a compatible watering gun/direct fill link
Interested parties should see “Instructions to Offers” in the Provisions and Clauses document for details on how to submit your quotes (IAW 52.212-1)
Interested parties should also see “Evaluation factors” in the Provisions and Clauses document for a description on how the Government intends to evaluate your quotes (IAW FAR 52.212-2)
Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days.
All technical or contractual questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 noon EST on July 16, 2026 to Eve Maker at eve.m.maker.civ@army.mil and Richard Trafton at richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Government responses to technical questions affect any portion of the solicitation then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The subject of your email must include your company's legal name, state the nature of your email and include the Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004. For example, the subject of your email should be similar to the following: Quote Submission by Company XXXXX, Solicitation Number W W50S8A26QA004 Company XXXXX Question Regarding Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
See the “Provisions & Clauses” attachment for a complete list of provisions & clauses applicable to this solicitation
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W50S8A26QA004 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335910 – Battery Manufacturing, a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small businesses, and only qualified vendors may submit quotes. The solicitation will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on July 30, 2026, at 4:00PM. Eastern Time. Free On Board (FOB) Destination shall be required to 302 Newmarket Street Newington, NH 03801-2886. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.
The NH Air National Guard requires the following items:
CLIN 0001: Lead Acid Motive Power Battery (QTY = 1 EA)
Salient Characteristics:
Volts: 80V
Capacity: 500 aH (minimum)
Dimensions: Shall not exceed 40” L x 27.5” W x 30.5” H
Connector: SB-style 320-amp connector
Watering System: Must be equipped with a single point watering system
Accessory: Must include a compatible watering gun/direct fill link
Interested parties should see “Instructions to Offers” in the Provisions and Clauses document for details on how to submit your quotes (IAW 52.212-1)
Interested parties should also see “Evaluation factors” in the Provisions and Clauses document for a description on how the Government intends to evaluate your quotes (IAW FAR 52.212-2)
Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days.
All technical or contractual questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 noon EST on July 16, 2026 to Eve Maker at eve.m.maker.civ@army.mil and Richard Trafton at richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Government responses to technical questions affect any portion of the solicitation then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The subject of your email must include your company's legal name, state the nature of your email and include the Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004. For example, the subject of your email should be similar to the following: Quote Submission by Company XXXXX, Solicitation Number W W50S8A26QA004 Company XXXXX Question Regarding Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
See the “Provisions & Clauses” attachment for a complete list of provisions & clauses applicable to this solicitation
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Forklift Battery_RFI_ANSWERED.pdf | ||
| W50S8A26QA004 Provisions and Clauses.pdf | ||
| Addendum to FAR 52.212-2_Forklift Battery.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Forklift Battery | Pre-Solicitation |
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