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N0016423RJM49- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – NiCd BATTERIES FOR NAVAIR H1 HELICOPTER PROGRAM - PSC 6140 - NAICS 335910 Issue Date: 28 April 2023 - Closing Date: 12 May 2023 – 3:00 PM EST The Governm... N0016423RJM49- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – NiCd BATTERIES FOR NAVAIR H1 HELICOPTER PROGRAM - PSC 6140 - NAICS 335910 Issue Date: 28 April 2023 - Closing Date: 12 May 2023 – 3:00 PM EST The Government is issuing this RFI announcement as part of market research in support of the NiCd Batteries for NAVAIR H1 Helicopter Program Production in support of PMA-276. The required battery part number must be in accordance with (IAW) MIL-PRF-81757D (with amendment 04) and MIL-PRF-81757/15B amendment 1. The contractor must be listed on Quality Product Data (QPD) for Government part number M81757/15-3 (NSN: 1640-01-505-1300). Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN intends to award a sole source agreement to Saft America, Inc.711 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA 31602. This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This is being sole sourced is due to this manufacturer being the only one approved in the QPD and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) with the part numbers needed for this efforts needs. Any new product would need to be designed by the supplier to meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-81757D AMD 4 and MIL-PRF-81757/15B AMD 1 and successfully complete qualification tests. If a different vendor is selected, the vendor would have to submit 20 batteries for qualification testing and it would take NSWC Crane 5 months and approximately $103,000 to conduct qualification testing to get conditional approval. The Government is seeking information from companies mitigating the sole source basis listed above. The Government is seeking companies with the capabilities and facilities to provide NiCd batteries to support the NAVAIR H1 Helicopter Programs Production and that meets the qualification test requirements within the MIL-PRF-81757D and MIL-PRF-81757/15B Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the solution, whether a demonstration unit may be provided to expedite the decision making process. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 5 pages, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production quantity breaks, or mitigating information as to the reason why the Government should not procure this effort on a sole source basis as stated above, and /or identify other Government contracts with similar efforts for the Government’s consideration. Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following: Submitter’s Name Cage Code Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Business Size Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone Announcement Number: N0016423RJM49 At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This RFI does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Market Survey information may be submitted to the POC any time prior to the expiration of this announcement via email to Michael.s.sprinkle3.civ@us.navy.mil. The POC for this effort is Ms. Michael Sprinkle, telephone 812-381-7257, at NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, Code 0233, Bldg. 3373, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in the response is appreciated. All changes that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to the SAM website. Please reference Announcement Number: N0016423RJM49 in all your correspondence. AMENDMENT 0001: N0016423RJM49 – NiCd Batteries FOR NAVAIR H1 HELICOPTER PROGRAM – 6140 – NAICS 541715 Issue Date: 01 June 2023 – Closing Date: 15 June 2023 – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time SYNOPSIS – The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division Contracting Department has a requirement for NiCd Batteries for NAVAIR H1 Helicopter Program Production in support of PMA-276. The scope of this effort shall be in accordance with (IAW) MIL-PRF-81757D (with amendment 04) and MIL-PRF-81757/15B (amendment 01). The contractor must be listed on the Quality Product List (QPL) for Government part number M81757/15-3 (NSN: 1640-01-505-1300). NSWC Crane intends to award a Non-Commercial, Firm-Fixed-Priced (FFP), five year, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Government intends to solicit this contract as a sole-source IAW the statutory authority 10U.S.C 3204 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This is due to there being only one approved manufacturer within the QPL and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) with the part numbers needed for this effort. The total maximum value of all competed requirements is not expected to exceed $2M. Market Research was conducted via Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (N0016423RJM49) dated 28 April 2023. While N0016423RJM49 had notated plans for a sole-source IDIQ effort to Saft America Inc. (Saft), a response was received with interest from a vendor. The Government confirmed that the vendor was not listed within the QPL for the part number that is required per the RFI. The Government still believes that Saft is the only vendor able to provide the part numbers needed for this requirement. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about 04 August 2023 and is expected to close on or about 04 September 2023 All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). 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. 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. Questions or inquiries should be directed to Michael Sprinkle, Code 0233, at telephone 812-381-7257 or e-mail michael.s.sprinkle@navy.mil (preferred). The mailing address is: Michael Sprinkle, Code 0233, Bldg 3373, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. Please reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.