Battery Charger, Brand Name

This is published as a sole source announcement under the statutory authority at 10 USC 2304(c)(1), and regulatory authority at FAR 6.302-1(c), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, Brand Name Description. The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Division E, Tobyhanna Branch, Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD), Tobyhanna, PA 18466 intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed priced contract for Brand Name only Ultralife Battery Charger, Part Number: CH0007, Quantity: 36 manufactured by Ultralife Corporation, 2000 Technology Parkway, Newark, NY 14513. The brand name Ultralife Battery Charger is required by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), to field Precision Real-Time Location System (PRTLS) radios, Data Communications Interface (DCI), to the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany. Equipment shall be new. Used or refurbished, gray or aftermarket items will not be considered. Delivery is required within 5 months from date of award. The Ultralife Battery Charger, Part Number: CH0007, is the only known commercial off the shelf (COTS) battery charger that uses Direct Current (DC) power and is vibration, humidity, and thermal shock resistant as per MIL-STD-810F or the commercial equivalent, SAE J1211_201211. The source of electricity for the battery chargers must be DC, as these chargers must be compatible to work in the various military training vehicles being utilized at the U.S. Army's JMRC, and the vehicles only have DC power. The battery chargers must withstand the rough terrain conditions while being secured within the vehicles per MIL-STD-810F or the commercial equivalent, SAE J1211_201211. The contractor shall warrant the parts for a period of one year from the date of final acceptance. This warranty shall cover all defects in material and in workmanship. All items shall be packed in standard commercial packaging, shrink wrapped and banded to a pallet. Each pallet shall include a packing list easily accessible on the outside of the shrink wrap, the packing list shall include the contents and quantity of each pallet, MSDS sheet and contract number. Delivery of all units shall be made in one shipment, one delivery. Partial deliveries are not authorized. The Government will accept early delivery at no additional cost. All equipment shall be delivered FOB Destination to the following address: Tobyhanna Army Depot ASRS Receiving Bldg. 1 C Bay 6 ATTN: Tom Sweeney, ELTY-MMM-M 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5091 The items under this solicitation are subject to Buy American Act. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation DFAR +1 (555) 000-0000 - Buy American and Balance of Payments Program and 52.204-7 System for Award Management, will be included in the solicitation. This pre solicitation notice is not a request for proposals. This acquisition is being conducted unrestricted in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. Battery Charger NAICS Code is 335999 and the size standard is 500 employees. The solicitation Request for Proposal (RFP) W25G1V-16-R-0025 will be issued on or about June 8, 2016. Actual issue and due dates shall be as established in the solicitation. The RFP will be available for download on the FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PAGE. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download the RFP on or after the issue date at the following internet address: https://www.fbo.gov/ At Keyword/Solicitation Number, insert W25G1V-16-R-0025 and click SEARCH. The solicitation will be issued electronically only. No paper or disc copies will be issued. It is incumbent upon interested sources to periodically access the internet site through closing to obtain any amendments which may be issued. All amendments must be acknowledged in the proposal submitted. Three (3) examples of recent and relevant past performance for same or similar requirements which demonstrate capability and successful performance on previous contracts similar in size and scope of this requirement performed within the past three years will be required with proposal submitted. Any resultant contract shall be a Firm Fixed-Price, one (1) award. In order to be eligible for award, all prospective offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov and not show any Active Exclusions or Delinquent Federal Debt, and found to be responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1 - Responsibility of Prospective of Prospective Contractors. Point of contact is, Kristi-Jo Noel, Contract Specialist, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000 E-mail: contact@example.gov