61--PROVIDE BATTERIES TO THE NOAA SHIP FAIRWEATHER

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Amendment 0001 to solicitation 1333MK25Q0053 is to answer questions to interested vendors.

Q1: On the Lifeline 8D with L terminals would you accept an internal thread with not and bolt, so it would accommodate the same type of cable?

A1. No, we can't accept the proposed wiring with nut and bolt set up. Per Lifeline Battery Manual, section 4.2, any substitution may not be suitable.
The marine terminal and threaded insert options vary greatly in form factor and electrical specification from the GPL-8DL specified for the bid, and would need to verify that they are usable with the existing wiring and enclosures we have aboard the vessel.
Q2: What were the last purchase price for these types of batteries?

A2: This is the first time making this purchase for batteries in bulk and therefore there is no price data saved in the file.

All of the other terms and conditions remain the same.

End of Amendment 0001.


THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 1333MK25Q0053 CONSTITUTES A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 2025-03.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), OFFICE OF MARINE & AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO), MARINE OPERATION CENTER PACIFIC, THE NOAA SHIP FAIRWEATHER IS REQUESTING DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERIES AS FOLLOWS.

DELIVERY ASAP:
FOB DESTINANTION: SHIPPING/FREIGHT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.

DELIVERY TO:
NOAA SHIP FAIRWEATHER
NOAA KETCHIKAN FACILITY,
1010 STEDMAN ST, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

CLIN 0001 PROVIDE EIGHT (8) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO CENTENNIAL CB12-115 THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED.

CLIN 0002 PROVIDE 16 BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO US BATTERY 2200 THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED.

CLIN 0003 PROVIDE TWO (2) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO OPTIMA D27M THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED.

CLIN 0004 PROVIDE ONE (1) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO ODYSSEY PC680 THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED.

CLIN 0005 PROVIDE SIX (6) BATTERIES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO LIFELINE GPL-8DL THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PER ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT BASED ON BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT:
1. AUTHORIZED DEALER/ VENDOR/DISTRIBUTOR
2. WARRANTY
3. AVAILABILITY/DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF ORDER (ARO), AND 4. PRICE.

THIS ACQUISITION IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 335910 BATTERY MANUFACTURING WITH THE SIZE STANDARD OF 1250 EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE IS 6140.

PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED RFQ 1333MK25Q0053 AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR OFFER, FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

1. PLEASE PROVIDE NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, UNIQUE ENTITY ID, CAGE #, AND TAX ID.

2. PROVIDE PAGE ONE OF YOUR SAM REGISTRATION; ENSURE IT IS ACTIVE ACCOUNT.

3. PROVIDE AN ITEMIZED/DETAIL BREAKDOWN COST OF THE QUOTE THAT WILL REFLECT THE ENTIRED PRICE UNDER THIS RFQ PER EACH CLIN. SHIPPING/FREIGHT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE).

4. INCLUDE STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF THE AGREEMENT WITH ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISION INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ.

QUOTES THAT REJECTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS RFQ MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (SF-30) IF ANY.

6. VENDOR SHALL BE EITHER THE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OR AN AUTHORIZED DEALER/ RESELLER FROM THE ACTUAL MANUFACTURER, NO THIRD-PARTY VENDOR IS AUTHORIZED OTHER THAN WHAT IS MENTION ABOVE.

7. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE PROOF OF THE ABOVE AS AN ATTACHMENT.

8. FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES PLEASE SUMMARIZE ALL THE PROPOSED PRODUCTS/BATTERY ON THE VENDOR’S LETTERHEAD THIS MUST CLEARLY CONVEY PER THE GOVERNMENT STATEMENT OF NEED.

9. IN THE VENDORS LETTERHEAD VENDOR SHALL INCLUDE THE BATTERY WARRANTY INFORMATION PER TYPE OF BATTERY AND OR PER CLIN.

10. IN THE VENDORS LETTERHEAD VENDOR SHALL ALSO INCLUDE PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND DELIVERY FROM AFTER RECEIVE OF PURCHASE ORDER.

11. VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE MANUFACTURE DOCUMENTATION/ DATA SHEET OF THE ACTUAL PROPOSED PRODUCT WITH THE DESCRIPTIONS WHERE THE PROPOSED PRODUCT CLEARLY MEETS THE SPECIFICATION ON THE STATEMENT OF NEED.
ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A QUOTATION WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY AND BY FEBRUARY 14, 2025 AT 12:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME (ET). TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF EMAIL. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A CONFIRMATION OF THE EMAIL RECEIPT.

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO ALEXANDER.CANCELA@NOAA.GOV NO LATER THAN BY FEBRUARY 10, 2025, AT 12:00 P.M. ET. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.

CONTRACTORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE HTTPS:// BETA.SAM.GOV/VENDOR NOTIFICATION SERVICE AS WELL AS THE INTERESTED VENDORS LIST FOR THIS ACQUISITION (SEE APPLICABLE TAB WITHIN HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/ WHERE THIS SYNOPSIS/ SOLICITATION IS POSTED). QUOTERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SAM DATABASE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. REGISTRATION IS FREE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AT HTTPS://BETA.SAM.GOV/.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SF1449 1333MK25Q0053 WITH CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.

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