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IN REPLY REFER: DLA AHC May 31, 2024 Saft America Inc. 107 Beaver CT Cockeysville, MD 21030 CAGE: 0SUJ7 Large Business RE: Letter Request for Proposal (RFP) SPRRA2-24-R-0027 Saft America, The Defense ... IN REPLY REFER: DLA AHC May 31, 2024 Saft America Inc. 107 Beaver CT Cockeysville, MD 21030 CAGE: 0SUJ7 Large Business RE: Letter Request for Proposal (RFP) SPRRA2-24-R-0027 Saft America, The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) intends to create a single three-year indefinite delivery requirements (IDR) firm-fixed price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to Saft America. This contract will support the procurement of the newly designed and developed Lithium Ion Battery, PN 13711265. Requirements are generated by PEO Missiles and Space (PEOMS) Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Program Office. As a result of this RFP, SPRRA2-24-R-0027, DLA Huntsville wishes to create a contract that will cover all potential requirements for this hardware for the next three years. The quantity of the items will be a range, with minimum and maximum quantities per year. The Best Estimated Quantity (BEQ) is given for all three years; however, pricing is only being requested for year one at this time. The proposed CLIN Structure is listed below: CLIN 0001 / Description: Lithium Ion Battery, PN 13711265 / Year 1 BEQ: 200ea / Year 2 BEQ: 200ea / Year 3 BEQ: 200ea DLA Contracting Team Identification: Mallory Medley, DLA AVN- Huntsville, Contracting Officer/Division Chief Email: mallory.medley@dla.mil Avery Winsett, DLA AVN- Huntsville, Contract Specialist Email: avery.winsett@dla.mil A. Instructions: 1. Contract clauses applicable are an attachment to this RFP. 2. This RFP is not an authorization to start work. 3. Please ensure that you read the entire RFP, prior to submitting your proposal. Your proposal shall be in full compliance with the instructions of this RFP. 4. The Proposal must be certified to the 1-Year Best Estimated Quantities (BEQs), which is determined as the highest priced alternative to the Government. 5. The Proposal should include range pricing and price break quantities. 6. CLINs 0001 outyears shall remain in a Price Pending state until a firm requirement is identified, then a letter RFP shall be sent to the Contractor to propose for that specific requirement. 7. The proposal shall include a proposed schedule for performance-based payments. 8. Your proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of one hundred and eighty (180) days from receipt by the government. 9. The proposal is due July 31, 2024. B. Proposal Content/Cost/Price Supporting Documentation. At a minimum, your proposal shall include the following: 1. The Government contemplates Firm-Fixed-Pricing for this IDR in accordance with the basic contract, and requests pricing for one (1) year. 2. The offeror shall prepare one summary schedule. Along with the summary schedule, the offeror shall provide fully supportable cost data which substantiates the offeror’s summary schedule for the P/N. Submission must include working excel formulas, if applicable. Submission shall be in accordance with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, Instructions for Submitting Cost/Price Proposals When Certified Cost or Pricing Data are required. Back up documentation shall detail the labor categories to be used, labor hours proposed by category, material and equipment cost, and a total cost breakdown. The offeror shall also provide supporting cost/price documentation for all proposed subcontractors, to include the proposed type of subcontract. a. To comply with this solicitation, the offeror is required to price the following Fiscal Year: Fiscal Year 2024. b. Per FAR 15.408 Table 15-2, cost analyses must be performed by the offeror for subcontracts identified in the Consolidated Bill of Materials as having total proposed pricing that exceeds the regulatory threshold indicated in FAR Part 15.403-4. Fair and reasonable subcontractor analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-3(b) Subcontract Pricing Considerations shall be provided. c. An un-sanitized cost break-down (all cost information, rates/dollars) shall also be provided in a Microsoft Excel File. d. In support of the proposed Indirect Expense Rates, IOTs and its subcontractor(s) shall provide documentation of the most recent Indirect Expense Rates, to include, at least one of the following (A, B, or C): A. Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs) with DCAA or DCMA B. Forward Pricing Rate Recommendations (FPRR) from DCAA or DCMA C. Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP), Approved Provisional Rates Proposal or other statement of current rates including three (3) years of Incurred Cost Submissions to DCAA detailing pools and bases (by expense accounts) information which validates the calculations or Three (3) years historical actual detailing pools and bases (by expense accounts) information which validates the calculations. Note: The rates reflected in the FPRA, FPRR, FPRP, Approved Provisional Rates Proposal or other statement of current rates shall directly match the proposed rates as detailed in the proposal. If the rates do not match, the offeror shall provide sufficient detail explaining how the proposed rates are realistic. e. Identify key business unit personnel related to contracting, technical and pricing questions and known DCMA or DCAA business unit points of contact (POC’s) to expedite the question/review process. f. In accordance with FAR clause 52.215-22, Limitation on Pass-Through Charges, if Invariant intends to subcontract more than 70 percent of the total cost of work to be performed under the resulting add-on, Invariant shall identify in its proposal a description of the value-added provided by Invariant as related to the work to be performed by the subcontractor(s) as defined by FAR clause 52.215-22. g. Invariant shall identify and address in its proposal all actual or potential Organizational Conflicts of Interests (OCIs), per FAR 9.5, or state that there are no known potential OCIs. If any actual or potential OCIs are identified, then Invariant shall submit a mitigation plan. h. All communications SHALL be submitted in writing only AND directly to the individual(s)’s email address identified on the first page of this RFP. Invariant shall not contact any other Government personnel other than the person(s) identified above. Contacting any Government personnel other than the individual(s) identified above could result in an organizational conflict of interest (OCI). i. No assumptions, terms, conditions, caveats, or exceptions submitted within your proposal, in response to this RFP, will be accepted or incorporated into the basic contract. All assumptions shall be addressed and/or resolved through the use of the question-and-answer period. j. This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751 ET SEQ.) or Executive Order 12470. Violation of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. JCP Certification is required for Export Controlled Items. k. Effective August 13, 2020, the offeror, by submission of its quotation, represents it: 1) will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation in accordance with FAR 52.204-24(d)(1); 2) does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services IAW FAR 52.204-24(d)(2); and 3) does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument IAW DFARS 252.204-7016(c). 3. Complete the Proposal Adequacy Checklist located in DFARS 252.215-7009 for offers over the TINA threshold. Be advised; however, that this requirement has been advertised in beta.SAM.gov website for viewing by the general public. In the event another supplier indicates interest in responding to the requirement as a result of viewing the synopsis, a formal solicitation will be issued to accommodate that supplier. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Avery Winsett, avery.winsett@dla.mil, phone number (256) 214-9162.

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No telephone requests will be accepted. Direct your requests and communication to: ATTN: DLA-AHCA, Avery Winsett, Contract Specialist, via email Avery.Winsett@dla.mil. This agency proposes to issue a ... No telephone requests will be accepted. Direct your requests and communication to: ATTN: DLA-AHCA, Avery Winsett, Contract Specialist, via email Avery.Winsett@dla.mil. This agency proposes to issue a solicitation for a sole source contract which will include a best estimated quantity (BEQ) of 200 each of a Lithium-Ion Battery, NSN: 9999-99-999-9999, Part Number: 13711265, to support the Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided (TOW) Weapon System. A total of one (1) NSN is targeted for this contract effort. The proposed sole source action will be issued to Saft America (CAGE): 0SUJ7 and is intended to be on a sole source basis as supported by a J&A IAW FAR 6.302-1 “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”. The proposed requirement will be for a total of three (3) calendar years period of performance. This action will result in the award of a new contract, which will be a firm-fixed price, three (3) year Indefinite-Quantity (IDR) type contract. The letters expressing interest in subcontracting provided to the contracting officer will be forwarded to the identified OEM. This is proposed to be a FAR 15 effort. THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.

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SAM.Gov Sources Sought Class Code: 99 NAICS Code: 335931 Subject: LITHIUM-ION-BATTERY Solicitation Number: SPRRA2-24-R-0027 Set Aside Code: N/A Response Date: (MM)(DD)(YYYY) 3 days Place of Performanc... SAM.Gov Sources Sought Class Code: 99 NAICS Code: 335931 Subject: LITHIUM-ION-BATTERY Solicitation Number: SPRRA2-24-R-0027 Set Aside Code: N/A Response Date: (MM)(DD)(YYYY) 3 days Place of Performance: Description: THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUEST FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency to identify potential manufacturing/supply sources, and if future efforts can be competitive or Set Aside for Small Business. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code and the corresponding Size Standard employees is 335931 which has a corresponding Size Standard of 600 employees. This SSS is to notify companies that the Defense Logistics Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is seeking qualified sources for the acquisition of a LITHIUM-ION-BATTERY, NSN: 9999-99-999-9999, Part Number: 13711265. The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both needed to purchase this part from additional sources. As a result, this acquisition is currently being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2) having only a limited number of responsible sources. The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. All contractors must meet prequalification requirements in order to be registered as a potential source. Firms that possess the ability and can produce the required item(s) described above are encouraged to identify themselves. Contractors are encouraged to seek source approval in order to compete for future solicitations by accessing the website: https://www.avmc.army.mil/Directorates/SRD/SAR/ then click on AMCOM Spare Parts Manufacturer or Distributor SAR. The contractor shall be capable of successfully performing and complying with any and all special requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation annotated above, at the unit prices established at time of a contract award. The contractor will be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. The contractor will also be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing/production process, including but not limited to: supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, material forecasting, obsolescence issues and final delivery of assets as well as any and all additional costs incurred resulting from contract performance. DISCLAIMER: THIS SSS IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATION) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THIS ACQUISITION CONTAINS TEECHNICAL DATA WHOSE EXPORT IS RESTRICTED BY THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (TITLE 22, USC., SEC 2751 ET SEQ) OR THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT (TITLE 50, USC., APP 2401-2402) EXECUTIVE ORDER 12470. THIS INFORMATION CANNOT BE RELEASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT.