Lithium Ion Battery

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks to acquire 14 each of a lithium ion battery with National Stock Number 6130-01-556-1201 and part number 3167564-3 applicable to the TOW ITAS weapon system. The acquisition will be made through a firm fixed price, one-time buy contract awarded to Saft America, the sole manufacturer under CAGE code 0SUJ7. Offerors must submit responses by August 30, 2022 to DLA Aviation at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The solicitation was first issued on June 30, 2022 but was amended to extend the proposal deadline.

The acquisition has no set-aside designations. The lithium ion battery has a primary NAICS code of 335912 and PSC code of 6130. The incumbent and only acceptable contractor is Saft America under CAGE code 0SUJ7. Delivery of the 14 batteries must occur within 540 days of award, which was issued on June 30, 2022. The place of performance will be the contractor's commercial location as the battery will be delivered to the Government for use in TOW ITAS weapon systems.