Request for Quote Lead Acid Batteries

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
140G0325Q0059
Agency
Office of Acquisitions and Grants US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
811114 Specialized Automotive Repair
PSC
6140 Batteries, Rechargeable
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaii Volcano Observatory is seeking 400 lead acid batteries through a Request for Quote (RFQ) with solicitation number 140G0325Q0059. The procurement is specifically for deep cycle, marine-grade, sealed, flooded, maintenance-free lead acid batteries with 12 volts DC nominal, 160 RC, and 20-hour 95Ah capacity. This solicitation is structured as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. Vendors must submit all technical questions by March 24, 2025, at 0800 hrs central time via email to rlujan@usgs.gov, with final quotes due electronically by March 28, 2025, at 0800 hrs central time. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, requiring vendors to provide a detailed technical description of the batteries, including country of manufacture.

The solicitation is exclusively set aside for small businesses, with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 811114 for Specialized Automotive Repair and a Product Service Code of 6140 for Rechargeable Batteries. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Rupert Lujan, and will not be accepted through hardcopy or web portals. The delivery destination is the USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory located at 1266 Kamehameha Ave Suite A8 in Hilo, Hawaii, with an estimated delivery date of April 30, 2025. While specific award value is not disclosed, the solicitation indicates a size standard of $9 million for the applicable NAICS code. Prospective vendors must ensure their batteries meet the detailed salient characteristics outlined in the attached government file and be prepared to provide comprehensive product documentation to demonstrate compliance with the specified requirements.

Notice text

Lead Acid Batteries
REQUEST FOR QUOTE

INTRODUCTION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations/proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective 01/17/2025. This acquisition is set aside for small businesses only.

DESCRIPTION
The US Geological Survey, Hawaii Volcano Observatory, requires 400 Lead Acid Batteries as described in the attached salient characteristics.

Proposals must be submitted FOB Destination shipping to:

USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory
1266 Kamehameha Ave Suite A8
Hilo HI 96720

RELEVENT INFORMATION
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811114 Specialized Automotive Repair and associated size standard $9 applies to this announcement, along with Product Service Code 6140 Batteries, Rechargeable.

All questions must be sent directly to rlujan@usgs.gov by 03/24/20205 at 0800 hrs central. Quotes shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to the Contract Specialist at rlujan@usgs.gov. All proposal documents required by this solicitation must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 03/28/2025 at 0800 hrs central time. Proposals submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.

Offerors are to include a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation as seen in the Salient Characteristics (see Attachment). This may include product literature, references, or other documents, if necessary, and must include the country of manufacture.

For further information, please contact Rupert Lujan, Contract Specialist, at rlujan@usgs.gov

Period of performance and/or delivery dates are estimates only.

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