Battery Assembly Unit

This firm-fixed-price contract, solicitation number W81XWH21P0139, was awarded to Eaton Corp for the procurement of one VRLA Sealed 160 battery assembly, part number 9395-550-550-CC. The equipment is essential for the operation of a Mass Spectrometry system utilized by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System. The contract was managed by the Department of Defense through the USA Medical Research Acquisition Activity based in Fort Detrick, Maryland, with the place of performance located at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The acquisition was conducted as a sole source procurement under NAICS code 33599, with competition limited based on FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This justification is based on the fact that Eaton Corp is the sole manufacturer and reseller of the required battery assembly, as the component involves proprietary design and software that make it incompatible with other vendors.