Sole source – saft lithium 6T battery

N00164-20-Q-0196 – SOLE SOURCE – SAFT LITHIUM 6T BATTERY– FSG 6140 - NAICS 335911

ISSUE DATE 18 MAY 2020 – CLOSING DATE 20 MAY 2020 – 4:00 PM Eastern Time

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for quantity 20 Saft Lithium 6T Battery (PN: 208558/NSN: 6140-01-682-3260) in support of the Enduring Storage of Tactical Energy Resources (ESoTERc) program.

The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, SAFT America, 107 Beaver Court, Cockeysville, MD 21030, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1. This is being sole sourced to SAFT America . All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov.

This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR Part 13.  Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N00164-20-Q-0196 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto. 

Contract Opportunities on https://beta.sam.gov/ has officially replaced FBO.gov

All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://beta.sam.gov/.  It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://beta.sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation. 

For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.

Offers shall be e-mailed to amy.haworth@navy.mil.    All required information must be received on or before 20 MAY 2020 – 4:00 PM Eastern Time.