61--BATTERY SET

The contract pertains to the procurement of eight units of a battery set identified by NSN 1H-6140-015458732-X3, TDP Version 008. These batteries are designated for delivery to two specific naval vessels: the USS George H W Bush (CVN 77) and the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), with deliveries coordinated through the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Air Clearance email. The contract is intended to be awarded directly to Energy Technologies Inc., located in Mansfield, Ohio, under a sole-source negotiation, meaning the government plans to negotiate exclusively with this supplier due to proprietary rights and the impracticality of reverse engineering the part. This procurement action is part of a pre-solicitation notice issued by the Department of Defense’s NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support office based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The contract involves a specialized item that the government cannot acquire from any other sources due to exclusive data rights held by the incumbent supplier, precluding competitive bidding. Interested parties may express interest or submit quotes, but this notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotes. The government retains full discretion whether to pursue competitive procurement based on the responses received. The official point of contact for this action is Brianna Walker, who can be reached via phone or email for further information.