JASSM Lithium Ion Battery Packs

This notice of contract action is for the procurement of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) Lithium Ion Battery Packs. The JASSM Program Office is seeking a replacement to the existing Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) cell battery pack used in the Flight Termination System (FTS). The replacement is required due to obsolescence of the NiCad cell batteries. The JASSM Program Office intends on awarding a sole source contract. This acquisition is contemplated as sole source under authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements (10 USC 2304(c)(1)), to EnerSys Advanced Systems Inc. Specific requirements may include, but are not limited to: Lithium-Ion designs, including off-the-shelf and prototype batteries, capable of meeting and/or exceeding JASSM battery temperature requirements of -25 degrees, and Range Commanders Council (RCC 319-14) requirements for FTS Batteries. The ideal battery pack must also be contained in a package with a length of 6.26", width of 3.06", and a height of 1.34". The JASSM Program Office requires delivery of these battery packs within 30 months after contract award. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the Government. Any capability statement will need to demonstrate how the source can provide Lithium Ion Battery Packs that meets or exceeds the government requirements as stated above. The date of response to this synopsis is fifteen (15) days after the date of this synopsis publication. Facsimile responses or requests to the Contracting Officer at (850) 882-6225 are authorized if you also call and verify receipt. Communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to Brandi Clark, Contract Specialist, (850) 883-5356; e-mail brandi.clark@us.af.mil or Capt Rodney Lewis, Contracting Officer at AFLCMC/EBJK, 205 West D. Avenue, Suite 632, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6807 at (850) 882-3904; e-mail rodney.lewis.1@us.af.mil. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns of offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the Contracting points of contact identified above. The Ombudsman is Ms. Jill Willingham, AFLCMC/AQP, Phone: (937) 255-5472.