Sources Sought Thermal Battery

NAVAIR intends to award a sole source contract based on FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, to Eagle Pitcher for thermal batteries that meet the requirements listed below.

Key requirements are, but not limited to, the following bullet points (for more information on key requirements, refer to 639AS11129 provided with synopsis).

. Size = 2 in diameter X 2.25 in Length
. Voltage Output = 25VDC to 32 VDC; Load = 3.25A base load with periodic additional 2.00A pulses; Rise Time = 0.330 sec max over all environments; Life = 67.5 seconds.
. Maintenance = None over life of battery.
. Weight = Max 1.0 lbs.
. Temperature Range =operating -65F to +185F.
. Operating Acceleration Environments = in accordance with specification AMX6099.
. Non-operating Acceleration Environments = in accordance with specification AMX6099.
. Activation Squib EP-250-1.
. Materials (Case and Headers) = Type 304 Stainless Steel. Material (Terminals) = 52 Fe/Ni alloy hot solder dipped.
. Safety = in accordance with MIL-STD-1385, S9310-AQ-SAF-010 and applicable electronic safety requirement of MIL-STD-454 requirement 1.

Thermal Battery must pass application specific use reviewed by Government NAWCWD battery subject matter experts, NAWCWD System Safety, and the non-nuclear munitions safety board (NNMSB), as well as system level environmental qualification testing."

Since the thermal battery is a critical subcomponent of an AN/DKT-89 telemeter, the thermal battery must be a form, fit, and function drop-in replacement for the current battery supplied by Eagle Picher (Part Number EAP-12258A) as detailed in source control drawing 639AS11129.

Interested parties shall identify their capability to respond to the requirement no later than 13 October, 2015. Responses will be emailed to Rhett Beswick at rhett.beswick@navy.mil.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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.

Drawings and specifications references in this synopsis and the forthcoming sources sought are restricted by the Arms Export Control Act and are ONLY available to vendor's/contractor's appointed data custodians that are registered with the Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) Joint Certification Program (JCP).
Vendors/Contractors that are not registered with DLIS JCP can obtain registration information at www/dlis.dla.mil/jcp/. Restricted drawings and technical information will be available via the Federal Business Opportunities Website at http://www.fbo.gov, as an attachment to the sources sought.

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