Battery Course

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane is soliciting 400 voucher subscriptions for an online Lithium-Ion Battery Development and Manufacturing course under a small business set-aside designated as total, with NAICS code 611430 and a size standard of $15 million. The solicitation, issued as Amendment 0001 to N00164-26-Q-0255, extends the response deadline to August 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST, and requires full completion of the base solicitation, signed amendment, and evaluation criteria to be considered responsive. Offers must be submitted electronically to Alicia Dobbyn and must come from vendors registered in SAM.gov, with compliance required for all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses, including System for Award Management registration, electronic funds transfer payments, and protections against trafficking, convict labor, and inverted domestic corporations. Award will be made on a Low Price Technically Acceptable basis, with technical acceptability determined by a GO/NO GO evaluation of the vendor’s technical approach and past performance as assessed through the Supplier Performance Risk System, where only Blue, Purple, or Green risk ratings are acceptable. Delivery is FOB Destination to NSWC Crane in Crane, Indiana, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the government at Building 41 Receiving. All deliverables—400 digital library subscriptions to the Electrochemical Society’s workforce development resources—must be provided by September 4, 2026. Contracting and administrative functions are governed by the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and payment, with the PCO Amy Haworth and TPOC Manda Hayden serving as primary contacts. Cybersecurity compliance is mandatory under DFARS 252.204-7012 and 7025, requiring safeguarding of covered defense information, CMMC Level 1 certification, and reporting of cyber incidents. Additionally, contractors must adhere to supply chain risk management, export control regulations, and prohibitions against subcontracting with entities owned or controlled by state sponsors of terrorism. Packaging and labeling must comply with MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130, including unique item identification via Data Matrix barcodes conforming to ISO/IEC standards. Offerors must affirm their small business status in SAM.gov and provide all required representations and certifications, although no completed submissions or disclosures are included in the solicitation materials.