# Forklift Battery Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w50s8a26qa004 - Solicitation number: W50S8A26QA004 - Notice type: Solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was August 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W7NN Uspfo Activity Nhang 157 (W50S8A) - NAICS: 335910 Battery Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6140 Batteries, Rechargeable - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: New Hampshire - First posted: July 1, 2026 - Last posted: July 30, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6e642b6a604641e5a4a36ad77e4067bf/view ## Description **Amendment 02 - 30 July 2026:** This amendment is to published the RFIs and their correlating customer responses. **Amendment 01 - 28 July 2026:** This amendment is to extend the solicitation closing date to 14 August 2026 at 4:00 PM EST due to waiting on responses from the customer for the RFIs submitted. 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W50S8A26QA004 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335910 – Battery Manufacturing, a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small businesses, and only qualified vendors may submit quotes. The solicitation will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on July 30, 2026, at 4:00PM. Eastern Time. Free On Board (FOB) Destination shall be required to 302 Newmarket Street Newington, NH 03801-2886. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The NH Air National Guard requires the following items: **CLIN 0001:** Lead Acid Motive Power Battery (QTY = 1 EA) **Salient Characteristics:** **Volts:** **80V Capacity:** 500 aH (minimum) **Dimensions:** Shall not exceed 40” L x 27.5” W x 30.5” H Connector: SB-style 320-amp connector Watering System: Must be equipped with a single point watering system Accessory: Must include a compatible watering gun/direct fill link Interested parties should see “Instructions to Offers” in the Provisions and Clauses document for details on how to submit your quotes (IAW 52.212-1) Interested parties should also see “Evaluation factors” in the Provisions and Clauses document for a description on how the Government intends to evaluate your quotes (IAW FAR 52.212-2) Quotes must be valid for sixty (60) days. All technical or contractual questions shall be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 noon EST on July 16, 2026 to Eve Maker at eve.m.maker.civ@army.mil and Richard Trafton at richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. If the Government responses to technical questions affect any portion of the solicitation then an Amendment of Solicitation will be issued. The subject of your email must include your company's legal name, state the nature of your email and include the Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004. For example, the subject of your email should be similar to the following: Quote Submission by Company XXXXX, Solicitation Number W W50S8A26QA004 Company XXXXX Question Regarding Solicitation Number W50S8A26QA004. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award. See the “Provisions & Clauses” attachment for a complete list of provisions & clauses applicable to this solicitation ## Publications - July 1, 2026: Solicitation, due July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice f864cf0b2adc4d9599b73c858f013adf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f864cf0b2adc4d9599b73c858f013adf/view - July 28, 2026: Solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 610b33fda5dd42e790141cea32b0e105. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/610b33fda5dd42e790141cea32b0e105/view - July 30, 2026: Solicitation, due August 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6e642b6a604641e5a4a36ad77e4067bf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6e642b6a604641e5a4a36ad77e4067bf/view ## Points of contact - Eve Maker, eve.m.maker.civ@army.mil, 603-715-3667 - Richard Trafton, Richard.C.Trafton.civ@army.mil, 6037153669 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w50s8a26qa004.