SPECIAL NOTICE
25 -- VOLTRONIX Battery Kit
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 335911
— Storage Battery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-16-RQ-0700
- Point of Contact
- Mario Gray, Phone: 3019756107
- E-Mail Address
-
mario.gray@nist.gov
(mario.gray@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SB1341-16-RQ-0700 Authority and Introduction: Under authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b). The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, with VOLTRONIX USA, INC. (VOLTRONIX), 5192 BOLSA AVE STE 5, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, 92649-1005, as the only capable source that can provide Polaris deep cycle lead acid batteries which are compatible with the Government's existing Polaris Electric Vehicles (EV). Correspondingly, based on the foregoing authority under the FAR, the NIST intends to award on a sole source basis. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 335911-Storage Battery Manufacturing; Business Size Standard: 1,250 Employees. Government's Requirements: The contractor provides 2 complete plug and play kits containing 16 260Ah (13.3kW) lithium ion cells in a battery rack, a battery management system (BMS), all wires and hardware. Detailed instructions for sending existing charger in for reprogramming and detailed instructions on the installation of the kits. Sole Source Rationale: Market Research was conducted and VOLTRONIX was identified as the sole source capable of meeting the Government's Requirements. The Government's existing Polaris EVs (Ranger EV)s are only compatible with Polaris deep cycle lead acid batteries. The 8 Polaris deep cycle lead acid batteries are each 48 volts systems. The batteries are currently dead and need replacing. The Government is looking to upgrade to newer battery technologies which will allow for better run time and less maintenance. The VOLTRONIX Kit is a plug and play upgrade to Lithium Ion batteries. VOLTRONIX is the only company that makes a Battery Kit for the Polaris EVs. No other appropriate sources were identified, and therefore a sole source solicitation is required with VOLTRONIX. The NIST is required to constantly and accurately maintain its safety, health and environmental operations; and, only VOLTRONIX provides a battery kit for the Polaris EVs which are needed for continuity of NIST operations. Thus, VOLTRONIX is the sole provider of the VOLTRONIX Battery Kit. General Information and Responses to this Notice: This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes and no solicitation document will exist for this requirement. However, companies interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including price and sufficient documentation to determine capabilities and qualifications in meeting or exceeding the Government's Requirements. All statements received by the closing date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Companies interested in responding to this notice: 1. May submit their capabilities and qualifications to meet or exceed the Government's requirements, in writing via e-mail, to Mario Gray using e-mail address: mario.gray@nist.gov, with the solicitation number referenced in the subject line of the e-mail. 2. Shall submit their responses by/no later than the closing date of this notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
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