# Request for Information: Lithium Ion Battery Pack

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/251789

- Solicitation number: 25-1789
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1305M2)
- NAICS: 335910 Battery Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6140 Batteries, Rechargeable
- Place of performance: Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
- First posted: June 26, 2025
- Last posted: August 13, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c13fd8456e8c4350b9197efc8018b013/view

## Description

The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC), under the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, provides real-time, oceanographic and meteorological observations used by federal, state, academic, and private stakeholders. NDBC is searching for either a vendor to design, develop, and produce a secondary battery pack, or a commercially available product that meets NDBC’s current requirements. Please see the attached documents and complete the bottom portion of the NDBC Li-Ion Battery Request for Information FY25 Attachment.

**Edit:** An attachment titled "Questions and Answers" is hereby provided to respond to one question received in respose to this RFI.

**Edit 2:** The RFI response date has been extended to August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET.

**Edit 3:** An attachment titled "Questions and Answers V2" is hereby provided to respond to question #2 received in response to this RFI.

**Edit 4:** The RFI response date has been extended to August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET.

## Publications

- June 26, 2025: Sources sought, due July 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 43832418428740ccbeeca11caf84e8db. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/43832418428740ccbeeca11caf84e8db/view
- July 2, 2025: Sources sought, due July 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 242ba760925d4895a8bea6f8e3643ba0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/242ba760925d4895a8bea6f8e3643ba0/view
- July 16, 2025: Sources sought, due August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice bcc5f8288f3a4221866e512751026dc8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bcc5f8288f3a4221866e512751026dc8/view
- July 24, 2025: Sources sought, due August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 979a9aaa1eb24aefa253a2236b025c8d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/979a9aaa1eb24aefa253a2236b025c8d/view
- August 13, 2025: Sources sought, due August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice c13fd8456e8c4350b9197efc8018b013. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c13fd8456e8c4350b9197efc8018b013/view

## Points of contact

- Kari Webler, kari.webler@noaa.gov
- Kevin J. Buum, kevin.j.buum@noaa.gov

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