SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Reserve Battery Technologies for Fuzing
- Notice Date
- 5/10/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335912
— Primary Battery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - NJ (W15QKN), BUILDING 10 PHIPPS RD, PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey, 07806-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-16-X-0546
- Point of Contact
- Malgorzata Stroynowski, Phone: 9737244567
- E-Mail Address
-
malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil
(malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) for Reserve Battery Technologies for Fuzing 1. Background: The primary focus of the DOD for power sources is reserve batteries due to the historical problems with active batteries operating over temperature and meeting shelf life requirements. The consumer electronics market has driven size and power reduction advancements that now make it feasible to apply large caliber fuzing functionality to smaller formats, especially medium caliber munitions. However, no such imperative has existed to spur the development of the DoD-unique reserve batteries that power such fuzes to keep pace. As a result, there is a strong need to identify smaller reserve power sources (e.g. liquid reserve batteries, etc.) that meet the strict DOD performance requirements while fitting into the small volume allocations. In addition to smaller power sources, the DOD utilizes reserve batteries for mortar and artillery applications. These larger format applications are now in need of power sources that provide increased capability in similar sized packages which is pushing the state of the technology. 2. Requirements: 2.1 The contractor is requested to respond with evidence of engineering experience, capabilities and infrastructure necessary to build prototype or initial quantities of liquid reserve batteries for medium caliber (e.g. 20mm, 30mm, or 40mm) munitions, mortar, or artillery application. If a high rate production capability exists, the contractor is requested to provide a manufacturing readiness level assessment of their solution. 2.2 The contractor is requested to provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate and lead time to fabricate initial prototype reserve batteries per the munitions applications identified in RFI section 2.1 for initial quantity of 25, 50 and 100. 3. Applicable documents: N/A 4. Deliverables: The Contractor is requested to provide a written response to the Requirements stated in section 2 of this RFI that is limited to 10 total pages. Additionally, please list available existing contracts (GSA, etc.), or any additional information or data not listed above. Responses are requested to include: Business name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Type of Business; Cage Code; 5. This Request for Information is for informational and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government implies no intention or opportunity to acquire funding to support current or future efforts. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this market survey. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. 6. The information is requested to be submitted within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, ACC-NJ-JA, ATTN: Margaret Stroynowski, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Email: Malgorzata.stroynowski.civ@mail.mil. Subject line of the email must include "Reserve Battery Technologies for Fuzing". Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/b527a1d997717d637c6688b31e6994fa)
- Record
- SN04111640-W 20160512/160510234622-b527a1d997717d637c6688b31e6994fa (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |