UWARS Battery Kits

The solicitation FA8213-26-R-3008 seeks UWARS Battery Kits, specifically lithium coin batteries screened for proper voltage and internal impedance, under a Firm Fixed Price contract with a total quantity of 3,798 units distributed across multiple Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases and a USAF line item. The items are designated as INERT with a DODIC of JN18 and are subject to strict commercial and military packaging standards including MIL-STD-2073-1, MIL-STD-129, MIL-STD-130, and the DoD UID Guide, requiring Data Matrix ECC 200 marking on all components. The contract mandates compliance with the CAD/PAD Item Marking Instruction Version 1.6, ammunition lot numbering per MIL-STD-1168C, and the preparation of specific CDRL reports including Engineering Change Proposals, Failure Summary Reports, and DMSMS Health Assessments. The place of performance is not specified, but shipping will comply with F.O.B. Origin clauses and requires adherence to REPSHIP reporting, military bill of lading notations, and U.S. Government shipping documentation. The contractor must be a qualified vendor prior to award and meet mandatory SAM registration requirements with current representations and certifications, including Buy American, Trade Agreements, cybersecurity, and foreign ownership disclosures. The technical evaluation is weighted significantly more than price in a best-value selection process, requiring integrated assessments of schedule, Work Breakdown Structure, milestones, and quality systems, with ISO 9001-2015 certification mandatory for quality assurance. All work must be performed under CMMC compliance for handling Controlled Unclassified Information and adherence to NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Deliveries must be submitted via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) using electronic invoicing unless waived in writing, and all documentation must comply with strict format rules, including searchable Office documents and Excel spreadsheets with formulas intact. Proposals must include a 10-page project schedule, a completed Proposal Adequacy Checklist, and verification of qualification status, with submission required by July 6, 2026. The contract includes standard FAR and DFARS clauses for termination, default, value engineering, liability limitation, safety reporting, transportation by sea, and equal opportunity, with additional special requirements for antiterrorism awareness, personnel registration at U.S. Embassies for overseas assignments, and adherence to