NSN: 6140014002901

This is not a solicitation/request for proposal.  The solicitation/request for proposal will be forthcoming. When issued, the Solicitation/Request for Proposal can be found on the DSCC Bid website at http://dibbs.dscc.dla.mil/rfp/.

This acquisition is for one or more firm-fixed price, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for the procurement of the National Stock Number (NSN) identified below. Contract length is anticipated to include a 3-year base period and two 1-year option periods. Option periods to be exercised at the discretion of the Government.  Multiple delivery orders may be written against the basic contract for a maximum of five years. This solicitation will be issued as “other than full and open” competition. The Contracting Officer may choose to make multiple awards from this solicitation.

Solicitation issue date is on or about 9/15/2026 with the response date on or around 10/15/2026. The response date is estimated.  Note: Copies of this solicitation will only be available via the World Wide Web. Hard copies of this solicitation are not available.

Items will be shipped to various stocking locations within and outside of the continental United States.

This solicitation will include the following NSN which is associated with Cage Code and Part Number item. The Estimated Annual Demand Quantity (ADQ) is listed as well.

CLIN               NSN                             ITEM NAME                          ADQ   

0001                6140-014002901           BATTERY,STORAGE,             1,884  

CLIN: Contract Line-Item Number, NSN: National Stock Number

The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation; therefore, the Government intends to solicit and contract with only approved sources under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1.

Various incremental quantities will be solicited. Deliveries will be shipped to various stocking locations within and outside of the continental United States with FOB Destination as Batteries/hazardous materials require FOB Destination. While price is a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final award decision will be based upon a combination of Price, Past Performance, Proposed Delivery, and other evaluation factors as described in the solicitation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer/quote, which shall be considered. The items under this acquisition are subject to Trade Agreements/Buy American Act.

This NSN could have unique characteristics associated with them such as hazardous material requirements and special packaging or marking requirements. These requirements will be detailed in the Product Item Description (PID). Applicable clauses will be included in the solicitation and will cross reference the information in the PID.

The NAICS and Business Size Standard for this LTC is as follows: NAICS: 335910, Size Standard: 1,250 Employees.