61--LI-ION BATTERIES

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is conducting a competitive procurement under FAR Subpart 13, for one (1) large Li-Ion battery with integrated Battery Management System (BMS) electronics including cell balancing, State of Health (SOH), State of Charge (SOC), and temperature monitoring. This battery pack shall be operated by government engineers familiar with li-ion batteries in field testing environments with a minimal amount of battery pack protection (Shade, rain, wind, dust). The purpose of this pack is to reduce the weight of an energy storage system for a set of renewable energy demonstrations. The pack is not intended for use by war fighters in the field. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. The applicable NAICS is 335911, size standard is 500 employees. This is a pre-solicitation notice only. A written RFQ will be issued and award of a firm-fixed price purchase order is anticipated. Complete specifications will be included in Request for Quotation (RFQ) N00167-10-T-0085 which is anticipated to be issued on or about June 10,2010 and can be accessed and/or downloaded via the following internet websites: www.fedbizopps.gov or www.neco.navy.mil. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations prospective contractors shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database https://www.bpn.gov/. prior to award of a contract or agreement.