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

61 -- BATTERY, NON RECHARABLE. NSN: 6135-01-036-3495, P/N BA-5590/U. SOL DAAB07-96-B-G005 DUE 020996 POC A. Lehmann, Contract Specialist; Katherine Miller, Contract Specialist; Robert J. Reagan, Contracting Officer; Phone: (908) 532-1981, FAX: (908) 532-6019. IAW U.S. ARMY CECOM SPECIFICATION MIL-B-49430 AMENDMENT 3 REV C, AND MIL-B-49430/3 REV G FOR LITHIUM SULFUR DIOXIDE BATTERY. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS ACQUISITION IS TO PROCURE BA-5590/U BATTERIES ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS BUT LIMITED TO DOMESTIC/CANADIAN SOURCES ONLY. AUTHORITY - INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION - 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3) (TO MAINTAIN THE DOMESTIC PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND DIVIDE CURRENT PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS). THE RESULTING CONTRACT TYPE WILL BE FIRM FIXED PRICE UNDER SEALED BIDDING. THE QUANTITY TO BE PROCURED IS 285,000 EACH. ALL BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT A QUANTITY OF 6 EACH BA-5590/U AS BID SAMPLES AT TIME OF BID OPENING. CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE SPLIT BETWEEN THE TWO LOWEST BIDDERS THAT SUBMIT TECHNICALLY APPROVED BID SAMPLES. OF THESE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS THE LOWEST PRICED BIDDER, WILL RECEIVE AWARD OF 60% OF THE REQUIREMENT, AND THE SECOND LOWEST BIDDER WILL WILL RECEIVE AWARD OF 40% OF THE REQUIREMENT. OPTION FOR UP TO 570,000 EACH WILL BE INCLUDED TO PROVIDE FOR POSSIBLE SURGE REQUIREMENTS. DELIVERY TO NEW CUMBERLAND, PA. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: 10,000 EACH 210 DAC; 15,000 240 DAC; 35,000 EACH EACH MONTH THEREAFTER UNTIL COMPLETION. SOLICITATION RELEASE ON OR ABOUT 12 JAN 96. THE U.S. ARMY COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND (CECOM) HAS ESTABLISHED AN ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD (EBB) TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPs) AND INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (IFBs) FROM GOVERNMENT TO INDUSTRY. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WISHING TO DO BUSINESS WITH CECOM ARE INVITED TO ACCESS, OPERATE, SEND AND RECEIVE DATA FROM THE CECOM EBB SYSTEM. TO BECOME A USER OF THE EBB, YOU WILL NEED AN IDENTIFICATION CODE AND PASSWORD IN ADDITION TO A COMPUTER TERMINAL EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO INTERFACE WITH THE EBB SYSTEM. A USER'S IDENTIFICATION CODE AND PASSWORD WILL BE ISSUED UPON REQUEST ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING THE EBB USER'S MANUAL. ALL REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE (1) COMPANY NAME, (2) POINT(s) OF CONTACT NAME(s) AND TITLE(s), (3) RETURN ADDRESS(es) AND (4) TELEPHONE NUMBER(s). PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUES IN WRITING TO EBB SYSTEM OPERATOR, U.S. ARMY CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, ATTN: EBB, FT. MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY 07703-5000. FAX#: (908)-532-6020, COMMERCIAL#: (908)-532-3820. CONTRACTORS MAY REQUEST APERTURE CARDS AND NOTICE OF REVISION(s) VIA EBB, E-MAIL, OR BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 11 ABOVE. BIDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY AT THE TIME AND PLACE SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. NO BID RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICE. (0361)

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