66--LITHIUM BATTERY

The contract involves the procurement of lithium batteries under the designation NSN 6D-6665-015515688-RE, TDP version 003, in accordance with reference number TL-5903/S. The total quantity specified is 4,560 pieces, with delivery terms set to FOB Origin. The issue will be made to Elect-A-Van Service Inc., located in Richardson, Texas. This notice serves as a non-competitive, sole-source intent, indicating that the government plans to negotiate exclusively with the current supplier due to the lack of sufficient or accurate data to source the parts elsewhere. The contract is managed by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, under the Department of Defense. Although this pre-solicitation notice allows for the submission of quotes and expressions of interest prior to the award, the government retains the sole discretion to determine whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on the responses received. The contract’s purpose is to ensure continuity in supply by engaging with the existing source for these specialized lithium batteries, reflecting the critical nature of this procurement for defense-related applications.