US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Electronic Warfare (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

61 -- THIONYL CHLORIDE SOL DAAB07-95-R-G317 DUE 031595 POC Robert J. Reagan, Contracting Officer, AMSEL-ACCB-C-BS, 908/532-1981. U.S. Army CECOM's requesting proposals for the acquisition of Battery BA-6516, NSN: 6135-01-231-3408. Battery is used with the AN/PVS-6 MELIOS. Previously solicited under DAAB07-94-R-G521, cancelled with no acceptable offer in December 1994. Solicitation shall be unrestricted. Contract shall be indefinite delviery - indefinite quantity type for a three year period. CECOM guarantees the acquisition of 16,500 batteries up to a maximum of 30,000 each by means of delivery orders. Each delivery order shall include destination, shipping and delivery information. Initial delivery shall be 270 days after award. Present chemistry of BA-6516 is Lithium Thionyl Chloride. Offerors are encouraged to submit and CECOM will evaluate alternative non-rechargeable lithium chemistries for this acquisition. Current specifications are MIL-B-4946/B (ER) dated 03 June 1991 and MIL-B-49461/1C dated 12 August 1993. For this acquisition the following technical requirements shall pertain: Fresh Capacity is 0.75 Ampere Hours; Cold Temperature Requirement is 0.35 Ampere Hours; Current Pulse Requirement is 0.80 Amperes. Eight (8) Hardware samples must be submitted with the proposal (no matter what chemistry is proposed). Samples must pass all testing to be considered for award. Solicitation shall contain all pertinent technical information including Requirements for Submission, Basis for Award, Factors to be Evaluated and Evaluation Approach. Award shall be made to the Offeror providing the best overall value to the Government, based on price and the capacity provided at -20 degrees (f) and +70 degrees (f) beyond the minimum requirement. Solicitation shall be issued on or about 15 March 1995. U.S. Army CECOM has established an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFP) as of 01 January 1995 HARD COPIES WILL NO LONGER BE DISTRIBUTED. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the CECOM EBB system. To become a user of the EBB, you will need an identification code and password in addition to a computer terminal equipped with the necessary hardware and software to interface with the EBB system. Detailed information regarding system requirements is contained in the U.S. Army CECOM EBB User's manual. A User's Manual, Identification Code and Password will be issued upon request. All requests must include 1) Company Name, 2) Point(s) of contact (Names(s) and Title(s)), 3) Return Address(es) and 4) Telelphone Number(s). Please send your request in writing to either Mr. Thomas Newman or Mrs. Anita McGhee, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-ACSP-BC, ATTN: EBB, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000. May be FAXED to (908) 532-6020. Telephone contact at (908) 532-3820. (0052)

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