US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

61 -- BATTERY RELATED EQUIPMENT SOL DAAB07-97-R-G003 POC Marc Gietter, AMSEL-LC-CCS-P-PS, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703, (908) 532- 6764. A Market Survey is issued for sources sought for a complete battery test system, on site installation, and training of personnel. This system will be required, at a minimum to perform capacity tests, performance and operational safety tests on various rechargeable and nonrechargeable battery chemistries. The system, at a minimum, must be capable of performing electrical tests on the following nonrechargeable battery technologies; carbon zinc, mercuric oxide, alkaline, lithium suflur dioxide, lithium manganese dioxide and magnesium. The system shall also, at a minimum, be capable of performing electrical tests on the following rechargeable batteries: nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride and rechargeable lithium (i.e. lithium ion). The specific battery tests to be conducted are contained in the following specifications, and associated specification sheets: (i) MIL-B-18, "Batteries, Dry", (ii) MIL-B-49430C(ER), "Batteries, Non-Rechargeable, Lithium Sulfur Dioxide", (iii) MIL-PRF-49471(ER), "Batteries, Non-Rechargeable, High Performance" and (iv) MIL-B-49458(ER). The system shall be a Nondevelopmental Item (NDI) as defined in the clause at FAR 202-1. Installation of completely operational system shall be within 6 months of award. Projected solicitation release is January 1997. This is not a request for proposals. A written description of your current capabilities, along with a point of contact should be submitted NLT 10 January 1997 to U.S. Army CECOM, Attn: AMSEL-LC-CCS-P-PS (M. Gietter), Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008 (0358)

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