Sources Sought High Volume Battery Line
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- Sources_Sought_High_Volume_Battery_Line
- Agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, is conducting a Sources Sought to identify vendors that can supply a high-volume battery line for small Uncrewed Aircraft System (sUAS) battery pack assembly, with responses due November 11, 2026. The notice is for market research only: it is not a solicitation, does not commit the Government to contract, and designates no set-aside. The requirement supports Tobyhanna Army Depot's battery pack assembly lines.
Respondents must demonstrate continuous die-cutting and converting, high-speed stamping, automated wire termination, and vendor-managed inventory or safety stock to support surge requirements. The Government seeks seven components with baseline quantities from 10,001 to 360,556 units, including PSA fish paper-backed insulation, nickel battery tabs, XT60 female pigtail and JST-XH 6S pack side tap cable assemblies, and 21700 lithium-ion cells in 4,200 mAh and 4,500 mAh variants with 45-amp ratings, totaling 360,024 cells. Materials must comply with 10 U.S.C. 4872, which prohibits sourcing from the People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, Iran, and North Korea. Specialty metals must meet the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a) and DFARS 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009. The resulting contract will be unclassified. Related drawings are CUI//SP-CTI, with distribution authorized to U.S. government agencies and their contractors.
Capability statements must include three sections: corporate profile and supply tier (Tier 1A OCM/direct converter or Tier 1B authorized distributor), manufacturing capacity with tooling and lead times, and supply chain traceability with certifications such as ISO 9001, AS9100, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or UL94. Submissions are limited to ten pages, excluding cover page and cut-sheets, in searchable PDF or Word format. The notice body lists the deadline as 2 PM EST and the RFI attachment as 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, both on November 11, 2026. Send responses to Heather M. Buffone (heather.m.buffone.civ@army.mil) or Mikael T. Mead (mikael.t.mead.civ@army.mil). The Government will not pay for responses, may follow up one-on-one with respondents, and will protect proprietary material under FAR provisions.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY - This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. All information received in response to this sources sought that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this sources sought that indicate that the information therein is proprietary, or represents confidential business information, will be received, and held in confidence. Not responding to this source sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Please note, if a solicitation or multiple solicitations are posted in the future, they will be issued by a separate solicitation. The Government reserves the right to follow up on a one-on-one basis with Sources Sought respondents to gain additional information or clarity about information submitted. The Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, is conducting this sources sought in order to identify potential vendors that possess the capabilities to support the following requirement for a High Volume Battery Line (See attached for specifications.)
Complete written responses to this RFI addressing the General Requirement capabilities are to be submitted to the e-mail addresses listed in the attachment no later than 11/11/2026 at 2 PM EST.
DISCLAIMER “THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| d1-67441d_DRAWING.pdf | ||
| RFI_High Volume Battery Linev2.pdf | ||
| d1-67442d_DRAWING.pdf |
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