Usns harvey milk (T-AO 206) UPS battery replacement-sole source

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command seeks to procure replacement batteries for critical ship equipment aboard the USNS Harvey Milk and TAO 205 class vessels through a sole source acquisition from Always On UPS Systems Canada Inc. The batteries must be delivered by October 2024 to ensure continuity of power supply for machinery control systems. Quotes are due by March 22, 2024 for 60 230VAC fans, 40 3300UF capacitors, 319 12V 26AH gel cells and 116 12V 56AH VRLA batteries to be delivered to Fleet, Virginia by October 1, 2024.

This small business set-aside solicitation incorporates FAR and DFARS provisions including those relating to small business participation, domestic preferences, and cybersecurity. As the standard and sole compatible battery supplier for these vessels, Always On is the only qualified source. The anticipated non-competitive award value was not specified but is for battery replacement only aboard the named ship with no commercial financing available under the resulting firm-fixed price contract.