Battery Analyzer Charger

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to conduct Market Research to determine if responsible sources exist and to assist the USAF in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded. The acquisition code for this item is 3R because it is a customized piece of support equipment with no engineering data. The Government does not own the rights to the data required to purchase from any other source other than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The OEM is unwilling to sell the rights of this data to the Government. Therefore, the Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. The 409 SCMS/GUMB intends to establish a contract to provide for the manufacture of spare Battery Analyzer-Charger (BAC), National Stock Number (NSN) 6130-01-442-3184LG, Part Number (PN) ES125122-1. The BAC is a customized piece of support equipment for the C-130 aircraft. The function of this BAC is to charge the emergency exit lights and incorporate eight separate microprocessor controlled charging circuits. The unit can test the performance, discharge and fast charge of up to eight Ni-Cad batteries simultaneously. This unit reconditions the - C nickel-cadmium batteries cells and check for short circuits for the C-130 Emergency Lights Backup System.