US Army CECOM, (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

61 -- BATTERIES, LITHIUM, NON-RECHARGEABLE, HIGH PERFORMANCE SOL DAAB07-95-R-G321 DUE 121895 POC Contract Specialist, F. McAvay, (908) 532-5206, Contracting Officer, A. Matejka (908) 532-5207. US ARMY CECOM intends to procure non-rechargeable, high performance lithium batteries. The batteries are divided into two groups, Rectangular: BA-X590, BA-X598, BA-X112, BA-X567, BA-X557, BA-X847A, BA-X093, BA-X290, and Cylindrical: BA-X600, BA-X800, BA-X372, BA-X567. The government intends to make up to four awards for solicitation DAAB07-95-R-G321 under a 60%-40% split of the reuqirement based on a best value configuration. The contracts resulting from this acquisition shall be IDIQ-requirements type contracts with an ordering period of up to five years. Delivery orders will be issued to notify the contractor of delivery, delivery schedule and destination. Only sources with domestic production capabilities shall be conisdered for award. Hardware samples for the following battery types will be required to meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-49471 and the appropriate slash sheet: BA-X590, BA-X588, BA-X372, BA-X800. Twenty (20) samples will be required of each type battery group proposed (Ten samples of each type of battery). Hardware samples and proposal prices will be simultaneously submitted. Battery quantities shall be divided into four equal ranges from a quantity of one up to the maximum quantity for each battery. Offerors shall be required to submit an offer on all ranges for all battery types in each/either of the two groups. The government reserves the right to make one award for either or both configurations should only one offeror remain in the competitive range after testing of hardware samples. Therefore, offerors will also be required to submit a proposal on 100% of the quantities. This acquisition shall be accomplished using an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB). Requests for solicitation and related documents in paper form shall not be honored. Draft specifications have been posted to the EBB. Formal solicitation release is forecast on/about 16 November 1995, thirty days will be allowed for submission of proposal and hardware samples. The formal Request for Proposal will be issued under solicitaion #DAAB07-96-R-J601. Contractors expressing interest in this acquisition in writing will eceive information regarding the EBB. EBB telephone number will then be provided upon initiation of the board. The solicitation shall contain specific information regarding technical requirments and method of proposal evaluation. (0300)

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