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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture nonrechargeable battery packs.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Defense Logistics Agency needs a small business to manufacture nonrechargeable battery packs (NSN 6135-014612915) for delivery to various DLA stocking locations within and outside of the continental United States.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a total potential contract length of five years, including one three-year base period and two one-year option years.
- How will they pick the winner? The final award decision will be based on a combination of price, past performance, and proposed delivery.
- When and how do you bid? The solicitation will be issued on or around 7/16/2026, and the response date is on or around 8/6/2026. The solicitation will be available on the DLA Bid website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp/.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- The solicitation will be issued as a Total 100% Small Business Set-Aside acquisition, and the acquisition is restricted to the following source of supply, which is the only source known to have the capability of furnishing the required supplies and the only source currently approved by the design control activity: ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. (18560) P/N: 452-0133.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check the DLA Bid website at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/rfp/ for the solicitation when it's issued.
- Review the solicitation to ensure you meet the requirements and can deliver the nonrechargeable battery packs.
Primary point of contact
Name
Samantha Simms
Email
samantha.simms@dla.mil
Phone
(614) 205-1166