Thermal Battery Shipping

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base is soliciting proposals for the safe and secure international transportation of thirty-four (34) thermal batteries (NSN: 6135-00-488-4478ES; P/N: NAV1A1) classified as Cartridge Actuated Devices and Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD) from Evoia Island, Greece to Hill Air Force Base, Utah. All contractors must comply with U.S. and international hazardous materials regulations, as these thermal batteries are classified as UN 3178, packing group II, class 4.1 flammable solids. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis with technical factors significantly more important than price, utilizing two primary evaluation factors: Factor 1 (Technical) comprising five subfactors—Transportation Plan and Schedule, Documentation, Packaging/Handling/Labeling, Identity/Quantity/Condition Verification, and Historical Performance—and Factor 2 (Price), with subfactors 1 and 2 weighted more heavily than the remaining subfactors. The proposal due date is April 10, 2026, at 1400 MST, with an estimated contract award date of April 12, 2026; the Procuring Contracting Officer is Danielle Stiff (danielle.stiff.1@us.af.mil, 801-777-8416).

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent small business set-aside restricted to women-owned small businesses (WOSB) under NAICS code 484230 with a size standard of $34,000,000. The estimated shipment value is $74,800 with Incoterms delivered at place, and no specific contract value ceiling has been established in the available documents. The contractor must complete the transportation project within forty-five (45) days of contract award across three phases: Planning and Documentation (Days 1-15), Packing and Shipping (Days 16-30), and Customs and Final Delivery (Days 31-45), with final delivery required by May 31, 2026. The pickup location is 204 Ammunition Supply Depot Vathi Avlidas on Evoia Island, Greece (approximately 50 kilometers north of Athens), and delivery is to the Explosive Ordnance Test Lab at FV2171, 6024 Pine Lane, Building 1377, Bay 2, Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056-5977. The contractor is responsible for all customs clearance, documentation, chain of custody maintenance, and coordination with the program office point of contact, Maxine Christensen, at 801-586-2051 or 801-510-2937.