SOLE SOURCE - SPARES AND ASSEMBLIES SUPPORTING THE SHEDS/LiFT BATTERY SYSTEMS

N0016423RJM46 SOLE SOURCE - SPARES AND ASSEMBLIES SUPPORTING THE SHEDS/LiFT BATTERY SYSTEMS - FSC 6140 - NAICS 335910 Issue Date: 19 Dec 2022 - Closing Date: 09 JAN 2023 Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract on a sole source basis to General Atomics, 3550 General Atomics Ct, San Diego, CA, 92121. The solicitation will be issued for spare parts, assemblies, and incorporated software for life cycle support of the SHEDS/LiFT battery systems installed and operated on various manned dry submersibles. The minimum contract award amount is $500,000 with a maximum contract award amount of $8,100,000. Various quantities may be ordered over the five-year life of the contract. Delivery terms are FOB Destination with Inspection and Acceptance at Destination. The anticipated award date is 30 June 2023. This requirement will be negotiated on a sole source basis in accordance with Statutory Authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The basis for restricting competition is the duplicative cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and the unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency requirement through any other source. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote, which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to receive controlled attachments. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. Information about the JCP is located at https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx . The controlled attachments will be posted to https://www.sam.gov at the same time the solicitation is posted. Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ has officially replaced FBO.gov All changes that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Questions or inquiries should be directed to Ashley Bechtel, Code 0233, e-mail ashley.n.bechtel2.civ@us.navy.mil. Mailing address is Code 0233, Bldg. 3373, NSWC Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. Please reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice. AMENDMENT 0001: N0016424RJM46 SOLE SOURCE - SPARES AND ASSEMBLIES SUPPORTING THE SHEDS/LiFT BATTERY SYSTEMS - FSC 6140 - NAICS 335910 Issue Date: 30 November 2023 - Closing Date: 15 December 2023 This synopsis is amended to revise the contract type from an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to a - C type contract. The maximum contract award amount is revised from $8,100,000 to $2,100,000. No solicitation will be issued due to the sole source nature of the procurement. A draft contract will be sent to General Atomics. The anticipated award date is now 31 March 2024. The closing date has been changed from 1/9/2023 to 12/15/2023. The contract opportunity has been updated to reflect the new FY24 and the opportunity will now be N0016424RJM46. The CLIN structure will be as follows: CLIN 0001 - Battery Management Unit (BMU) end plate assembly, battery system assembly CLIN 0002 - Spider plate assembly, battery system assembly CLIN 0003 - Diffuser and thermistor assembly CLIN 0004 - IDAN PC104 battery management controller (BMC) CLIN 0005 - Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), power-controller, assembly CLIN 0006 - PCBA, isolation, high voltage, sensor, assembly CLIN 0007 - BMU controller assembly CLIN 0008 - PCBA, battery management equalizer (BME), 3 cell CLIN 0009 - BME end plate assembly CLIN 0010 - Cable, sensor CLIN 0011 - Cable, power