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61--ACTIVATION OF LEAD ACID SUBMARINE BATTERIES

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N0016404R6941Federal

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The contract involves the activation of flooded lead acid submarine batteries used in Trident, Seawolf, Los Angeles, and Virginia-class submarines, along with related logistics support. The Government plans to award a sole-source, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract lasting four years to Exide Technologies, Inc., with an estimated activation quantity of 21 batteries. Additional contract requirements include the relocation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and approximately 21 battery sets from Exide’s facility in Kankakee, Illinois, to their Columbus, Georgia location. The scope also covers storage of GFE and roughly 25 battery sets at Columbus, as well as program management activities such as spare parts inventory maintenance, document control, spare cell management, and repairs. The contract is expected to be fixed-price with delivery terms set as FOB origin, while final inspection and acceptance will take place at the origin facility. The contract falls under NAICS code 335912 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested parties may send inquiries via fax or preferred email to the Navy point of contact. A letter RFP is scheduled to be issued to Exide around August 25, 2004, with a closing date about a month later on September 24, 2004. The solicitation is posted on both the Federal Business Opportunities website and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online site, ensuring accessibility even if one site is unavailable. This procurement is designated as a sole-source acquisition under the relevant Federal Acquisition Regulations.

General Info

Four-year sole-source contract to activate, relocate, store, and manage submarine batteries for Navy.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Nswc Crane

NAICS

335910 - Battery Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedAug 10

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Crane

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OfficeCRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Crane

Office AddressCRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

"This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.eps.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at http://www.neco.nayv.mil. while it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the NSWC Division Crane." The Navy requires activation of flooded lead acid submarine batteries (Trident, Seawolf, Los Angeles and Virginia class) and related logistics efforts. The Government intends to award a sole-source Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Requirements contract with an ordering period of four years. The contractor is Exide Technologies, Inc. and the estimated number of batteries to be activated is 21 each. There is also a requirement for relocation of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and approximate! ly 21 battery sets from Exide's Kankakee, IL facility to its Columbus, GA facility. Other related requirements are for storage of GFE, storage of approximately 25 battery sets at Exide's Columbus facility, and program management functions such as spare parts inventory maintenance, document control, spare cell management, repairs, and other efforts. A fixed-price contract is anticipated. Delivery will be FOB origin. Final inspection and acceptance will be at origin. The applicable NAICS Classification is 335912 and the size standard is 1000 employees. Interested parties may submit inquiries by sending a fax to Mr. Roger Brett at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via e-mail (E-MAIL preferred) to contact@example.gov. See Numbered Note 26 (FAR Part 12 not applicable) and Numbered Note 22 (sole source). A letter RFP will be issued to Exide on or about 25 August 2004 and will close on or about 24 September 2004.