Nonrechargable and Storage Batteries

Amendment 0001 is being issued this date to reopen subject solicitation.  A copy of the amendment along with a copy of the basic solictation is availble at https://dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp as of today 12/17/14. 

The subject requirement is for the acquisition of three NSNs being bought to Government drawings and specifications.  The FSCs for this requirement is:  6135 and 6140.  An Indefinite Quantity Long-Term Contract with a three-year base period and 2 option years is anticipated. The total duration shall not exceed 5 years.   Solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside. The business size and NAICS is 335912/1000 for CLINs 0001 and 0002 and for CLIN 0003 335911/500.  Full and Open Competitive with exclusion of sources applies.       

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The estimated annual quantity varies depending on the NSN. Quantity ranges and delivery schedule will be noted on the RFP. FOB Origin-Government Arranged Transportation applies for all CLINs.  Inspection/Acceptance requirements will be noted on RFP. All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote, which shall be considered.    While price may be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of price, past performance, delivery, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.

The Contracting Officer may utilize on-Line Reverse Auctioning as a means of conducting price discussions under this solicitation.  During the course of the on-line auction, offerors' proposed prices will be publicly disclosed to other offerors and anyone else having access to the on-line auction.  This public disclosure is anonymous, meaning that each offeror's identity will be concealed from other offerors (although it will be known to the Government), and only generic identifies will be used publicly for each offeror's proposed pricing (e.g., "Offeror A").  By submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation, offerors agree to participate in the Reverse Auction and that their prices may be publicly disclosed, including to other offerors, during the Reverse Auction.  An offeror's final auction price will be considered its final proposal revision.  No price revisions will be accepted after the close of the Reverse Auction, unless the Contracting Officer decides that further discussions are needed and final proposal revisions are again requested in accordance with FAR 15.307.