***Sources Sought***

This is not a request for either a quote or proposal. This announcement is considered market research in accordance with FAR Part 10.

****************** NO SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED AT THIS TIME ****************

The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with the requirements listed below. Please review the below NSNs and provide us with any additional sources that are able to manufacture these items. Please provide the company name, city and state OR country if applicable, and POCs with telephone, fax and/or email information. All of this information can be submitted to Scott Knowles at Scott.Knowles@dla.mil. Phone 614 692-0639. We thank you in advance for your assistance.

NSN NAME
6135-01-493-8794 Battery Assembly

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Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the companys own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

NSN: 6135-01-493-8794

BATTERY ASSEMBLY

SHELF LIFE TYPE I, 60 MONTHS

RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN R OR AN I NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx

FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE
SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE
ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE
APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON
REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.

RQ002: CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT - ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (DEVIATION OR WAIVER)

RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES

ZD080: SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.

ZD025: MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL
NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO<(>,<)> OR COME IN DIRECT
CONTACT WITH<(>,<)> ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED
UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY
USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED
INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;
AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA.
PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN
A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR
MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).

RQ034: HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION STANDARD NOTICE

CS241: NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED SOURCE ITEM AND
REQUIRES ENGINEERING SOURCE APPROVAL BY THE
GOVERNMENT DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY.

RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING

RS023: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE S) item with a
shelf life of 60 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.

CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM

GREATBATCH LTD 62713 P/N 3PD1677
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC 80249 P/N 1024327G-4

PREP FOR DELIVERY
PKGING DATA - MIL-STD-2073-1E
QUP:001 PRES MTHD:HM CLNG/DRY:Z PRESV MAT:ZZ
WRAP MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:Z
UNIT CONT:D3 OPI:M
INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ
PACK CODE:U
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
SPECIAL MARKING CODE:32 -32 Type I, shelf life

PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT

UN3090 Package iaw appropirate UN requirements according the applicable
mode of transportation.

REFERENCE NUMBER:00004 OBJECT TEXT ID ST
IN ADDITION TO THE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS
INCLUDED IN THE COMMODITY SPECIFICATION LISTED
BELOW, THE SUPPLIES SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE
PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS OF THE LATEST EDITION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION
(ICAO) TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFE
TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR, THE
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS CODE
(IMDG CODE), TITLE FORTY-NINE OF THE CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS (49 CFR), AND AIR FORCE
JOINT MANUAL (AFJMAN) 24-204, PREPARING
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FOR MILITARY AIR SHIPMENTS.
TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE IS CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMODITY SPECIFICATION AND
OTHER PACKAGING DATA LISTED BELOW AND THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ICAO AND IMDG, THE PROVISIONS IN
ICAO AND IMDG WILL CONTROL OVER THE CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS IN THE COMMODITY SPECIFICATION AND
OTHER PACKAGING DATA.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE PROCURING
ACTIVITY, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR CONTAINERS OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL BE PROPERLY CLASSIFIED,
DOCUMENTED, CERTIFIED, DESCRIBED, PACKAGED,
MARKED, AND LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICAO,
IMDG, 49 CFR, AFJMAN 24-204, AND MIL-STD-129.
BECAUSE THE ICAO AND IMDG PUBLICATIONS ARE NOT
PUBLISHED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE, A LIST OF SOURCES, INCLUDING PRIVATE
COMPANIES, WHERE THE PUBLICATIONS MAY BE
OBTAINED IS ALSO PROVIDED. THE COMPANIES CITED
BELOW ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND
MENTION OF THESE COMPANIES DOES NOT INDICATE
ENDORSEMENT BY DLA AVIATION. THIS LIST IS NOT
INCLUSIVE OF ALL COMPANIES WHICH MAY BE ABLE TO
PROVIDE THESE REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS.

LABELMASTER
5724 N. PULASKI ROAD
CHICAGO, IL 60646
1-800-621-5808

UNITED NATIONS PUB.
ROOM DC 2-853
NEW YORK, NY 10017
212-963-8302

UNZ AND COMPANY
190 BALDWIN AVE
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
1-800-631-3098.

UNIPUB
4611-F ASSEMBLY DRIVE
LANHAM, MD 20706
301-459-7666

NEW YORK NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT AND SERVICE
140 W. BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10013
212-962-4522

ALL PERFORMANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE
SUPPORTED BY CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS ATTESTING
TO THE DATE AND DATA RESULTS OBTAINED FROM
PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING TESTING. THE
CONTRACTOR AS THE CERTIFIER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR PROVIDING TESTING SERVICES. CONTRACTORS
WHICH DO NOT SELF CERTIFY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ASSURING THAT THIRD PARTY SOURCES PROVIDING
PERFORMANCE TESTING SERVICES ARE IN FACT
REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT). PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING IS
APPLICABLE TO ALL CLASSES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
EXCLUDING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL, CYLINDERS AND
OTHER RECEPTACLES FOR COMPRESSED GASES,
PACKAGING WITH A NET MASS EXCEEDING 882 POUNDS
AND PACKAGES WITH A CAPACITY EXCEEDING 118.8
GALLONS. ALL CERTIFICATES AND REPORTS SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY AN AUTHORIZED
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT
LESS THAN 3 YEARS.

IP025: PACKAGING, MARKING, AND SHIPPING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

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