US Army, CECOM, Logistics and Engineering Operations Directorate, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000

59 -- MARKET SURVEY FOR LITHIUM MANGANESE DIOXIDE POUCH TECHNOLOGY DUE 121799 POC Marc D. Gietter, Project Leader, (732) 532-6764 E-MAIL: CECOM POC, gietter@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. BATTERIES -- USACECOM will be soliciting proposals during the 2QFY00 for an Operating and Cost Reduction (OSCR) initiative to introduce the lithium manganese dioxide pouch technology into the DoD inventory. The overall program is valued at $6M. Up to three separate awards are projected to be made for based on an 18 month period of performance. The goal of this effort is to complete the reengineering efforts, at the battery level, required to make the pouch technology ready for safe, cost effective, full scale production. Along with the engineering effort, the winning offeror(s) will be required to (1) fabricate a statistically meaningful quantity of fully functioning pre-production samples of the BA-7590A and BA-7847 built to exceed the performance requirements of the most recent edition of MIL-PRF-49471 and associated documents, (2) conduct first article type testing and (3) support field testing of the prototypes. Cost sharing of the program will be mandatory. Potential offeror's are requested to submit a statement of their interest along with a brief description of their experience in the design and production of lithium manganese dioxide pouch batteries within 14 days of the publication of this announcement. Comments related to this announcement, or organizations who wish to express their interest in this projected procurement should respond USACECOM, ATTN: AMSEL-LC-P-PST (Gietter) or via E-Mail to gietter@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. Technical questions related to this market survey may be directed to Marc Gietter at (732) 532-6764, FAX (732) 532-8465 or via E-Mail Posted 11/30/99 (D-SN404603). (0334)

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