NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Code 218, Wallops Island, VA 23337

61 -- BATTERY, SILVER CELL SOL 821-72446-0000/712 DUE 050396 POC Billie R. Blackwell, Contract Specialist, 804-824-1431, billie.r.blackwell.1@gsfc.nasa.gov, Darlene B. Floyd, Contracti Officer, 804-824-1410, darlene.b.floyd.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. Battery, silver cell, Yardney Technical Products part number HR3DC-6, or equal -- 475 each. Battery shall meet the following salient characteristics: Battery cells, silver zinc, secondary type, nominal ampere hour capacity shall be three ampere hours at the one hour (C/1) discharge rate at 70 degrees farenheit. Cells shall be capable of supplying the rated ampere hour capacity for a minimum of fifteen discharge/charge cycles. Cells shall be furnished in the dry charged state. (After filling with electrolyte, cells shall be ready for discharge following the prescribed soak period.) Cells shall have a minimum ''wet life'' of six months after filling with electrolyte. Cells shall be furnished with filler kits, including electrolyte and all necessary hardware required for assembling the cells into a complete multicell battery configuration. All hardware shall be nonmagnetic. Cells shall have the following nominal dimensions: 1.72 inches wide, 0.59 inch deep, and 2.86 inches high including terminals. Cells shall be for space flight use and shall be capable of successful operation without electrolyte leakage under the following vibration environment: Three-axis sine -- 4 octaves/minute sweep rate: 7.3 IP's constant velocity - 5 to 89 hz; 10.5 G - 89 to 800 hz; 15 G - 800 to 2000 hz. Three-axis random -- 20 seconds/axis: 19 G - (0.18G x 0.18G/hz 20 to 2000 hz. This synopsis is being issued to solicit quotations from vendors desiring to furnish the above described item to the Government at the address set forth below. Written quotations in response to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) should be submitted to the attention of the individual(s) at the address set forth above not later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern on May 3, 1996. No separate Request for Quotation will be issued. Delivery to NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA 23337. Delivery is required 45 days after award of a purchase order. FOB destination pricing is requested. Vendors quoting on an equal to the Yardney part number referenced above should furnish the manufacturer and part number for the battery they propose to furnish, and forward spec sheet/ descriptive literature with their quote. Award is anticipated to be made within 7 calendar days after the closing date of the RFQ and will be made to the responsible firm submitting the lowest responsive quote. Quotes may be submitted by fax to 804, 824-1974. Collect calls not accepted. (0100)

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