AU CSEL Rechargeable Battery

This solicitation seeks a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Long-Term Contract for the procurement of the AU CSEL Rechargeable Battery, designated by NSN 6140-01-534-3856 and part number 4866112-007, to serve as a spare component for the AN/PRQ-7-7A Combat Survivor Evader Locator. The contract has a four-year base period with no option years and a guaranteed minimum value of $100,000, with a total maximum value across all awards capped at $9,794,375. The Best Estimated Quantity is 5,500 units per year, though these figures are non-binding and serve only for planning purposes. Pricing is structured under a Firm Fixed Price model with a weighted average evaluated price based on five quantity ranges: 500–2400 units (20%), 2401–4300 (20%), 4301–6200 (30%), 6201–8100 (20%), and 8101–10000 (10%). The Government holds the technical data package for this item and will conditionally release it to offerors after verification of active status in the Defense Logistics Agency Joint Certification Program. Proposals must be submitted electronically and adhere to a 90-day validity period beyond the solicitation closing date. The technical requirements are detailed in Exhibit A and incorporate mandatory compliance with MIL-STD-2073/1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129R for marking, and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification. Special packaging instructions (SPI AG00000066) require batteries with the same date of manufacture to be grouped within containers, closed using ASTM D1974 hot melt methods, and labeled with specific warnings and MFD codes per MIL-PRF-32271 or MIL-PRF-32052. Wood packaging must comply with ISPM-15 and DLA’s RP001 standards. Offerors must pass all technical, past performance, and delivery schedule thresholds under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation approach, including successful completion of First Article Testing, which has a 365-day timeline capped by a 300