U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command, Attn: SMDC-CM, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- HIGH CURRENT LITHIUM OXYHALIDE BATTERIES POC Elizabeth N. Callahan, Contract Specialist (256)955-3985 or W.L. Schick, Contracting Officer (256)955-3044 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command plans to enter into sole source negotiations with Eagle Picher Technologies, LLC (EPT), C And Porter Streets Joplin, Missouri 64801-0047. This research and development effort is to improve the producibility of the previously developed reserve activated lithium oxyhalide battery for the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Missile. The battery has been produced and qualified to THAAD operational environments with extensive testing to shock, vibration, acceleration, and altitude environments as well as additional drop heat activation, and short circuit safety tests. The goal of the effort is to improve production rates of this battery developed by Picher Technologies, LLC. Emphasis will be placed on cost reduction while maintaining current performance of the existing THAAD battery. Picher Technologies, LLC is the only known manufacturer of high current lithium oxyhalide batteries suitable for missile application. It has been determined that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs to the government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) (only one responsible source). Collect calls will not be accepted. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 05/19/00 (W-SN456536). (0140)

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