GS yuasa 134 ampere hour lithium-ION cells

NASA/JSC has a requirement for 13 GS Yuasa 134 Ampere-hour (Ah) lithium-ion cells.NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from GS Yuasa Lithium Power. GS Yuasa is uniquelyqualified to provide the required cells because they possess proprietary data requiredfor the development and manufacturing processes. The existing data was obtained under aprevious contract which was competitively sourced. The previous contract supported thedown select for the current requirement of the 134Ah GS Yuasa cell design as a candidatefor a future International Space Station battery design. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon March 25, 2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman isMelanie Saunders, and she can be reached at 281-483-0490.