New Eaton UPS Battery & Rental

The Department of Defense, through the Commanding Officer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, is conducting market research for a critical uninterruptible power supply upgrade under solicitation number BD3-0071, posted on June 25, 2026, with responses due by July 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. This is a sources sought notice with no active solicitation or funding available at this time, intended solely to assess market capabilities for a turnkey solution involving the replacement of an existing faulty UPS system at Building PH1524 in Port Hueneme, California. The requirement calls for the procurement and installation of a new Eaton 93PM 40kW UPS system paired with a Narada 9-Module Lithium Battery Cabinet and an Eaton Power Xpert Gateway Card, alongside a temporary rental Powerware 9390 40kVA UPS unit to ensure continuous operations during the 30-week manufacturer lead time. The rental period cannot exceed eight months and must include full installation, 5x8 startup, and subsequent demobilization. The contractor must also handle EPA-compliant disposal of the legacy system, including submission of a certified hazardous waste manifest, and provide all technical documentation such as factory test logs, as-built electrical drawings, and OEM operating manuals in both digital and physical formats. The performance period is set at thirty-six weeks from contract award, encompassing delivery, installation, testing, and final acceptance. A mandatory 72-hour continuous burn-in test under active facility load is required with zero faults, followed by a joint inspection with government and NAVFAC representatives to verify workmanship, code compliance, and site restoration. Acceptance is contingent upon certification that the OEM will supply spare parts, battery replacements, firmware updates, and factory-trained technicians for a minimum of ten years post-acceptance, alongside a comprehensive five-year manufacturer support package that includes annual preventive maintenance. The procurement is restricted to small businesses as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 335999, and respondents must provide their company details, CAGE and DUNS codes, business size classification, ownership type, commerciality assessment, rough order of magnitude cost estimates, and detailed descriptions of their capabilities and experience. All submissions must be emailed to the designated point of contact and formatted in Microsoft Office 2010 or PDF; telephone inquiries will not be acknowledged, and no feedback will