U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

61 -- ELECTRIC WIRE AND POWER AND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPEMENT SOL DAAB07-99-R-D380 DUE 063099 POC POC: Mary Roebuck, Contract Specialist, 732-532-4602, Robert Reagan, Contracting Officer, 732-532-1530 US Army CECOM intends to negotiate with Bren-Tronics, Inc., of Commack, NY for a one-year extension of Contract DAAB07-95-D-G323 from 30 September 1999 through 29 September 2000. This is an Indefinite Delivery type contract for rechargeable batteries -- BB-390A/U, BB-388A/U, BB-2847/U, BB-516A/U and BB-503A/U and the related changing equipment. This extension is needed to maintain a source of supply for requirements while a new competitive contract is awarded in FY-2000 and first deliveries are received. Bren-Tronics, currently the only source to deliver the required supplies to the US Army rechargeable battery program possesses all technical rights to the charger system and batteries. Additionally the contract will be modified to add two types of rechargeable batteries, the BB-557 and BB-2600, with their charging adapters and the "Charger on the Move", items that were not included in the basic awarded contract. Although these items have been in low demand, a stock shortage of the related primary batteries, BA-5570 and BA-5600 has led to some current demand for the rechargeable versions for which only Bren-Tronics can provide a compatible charging system. The "Charger on the Move", Bren-Tronics" P/N BTC-70440 was developed under competitive contract DAAB07-97-C-G018, for which they were the sole offeror. This charger will provide forward vehicle charging, a critical ability that must be present now on the battlefield. No other such charger could be proved out and delivered sooner than November of 2000. Note 22. Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337595). (0152)

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