# Lithium Thermal Batteries

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w91crb24r0015

- Solicitation number: W91CRB-24-R-0015
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Eaglepicher Technologies LLC
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QK ACC-APG (W91CRB)
- NAICS: 335910 Battery Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6135 Batteries, Nonrechargeable
- County: Loudoun County (FIPS 51107). https://abierto.us/counties/loudoun-county-va-51107
- City: Sterling. https://abierto.us/cities/sterling-va-5175376
- First posted: February 7, 2024
- Last posted: February 29, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e7d22fc45fa4245b773d22cdf9e858b/view

## Description

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) anticipates the issuance of a Firm Fixed Price Supply Contract and will be Full and Open Competition seeking vendors capable of providing these non-commercial lithium thermal batteries. This procurement is in support of the United States Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). These are Critical Item Products used to support operations for guided missile systems.

Delivery should be made no later than 48 weeks after contract award. The requirement is for the delivery of 288 EAP-12159A Thermal Lithium Batteries (Part Numbers: MIS-38911). This is a non-commercial battery developed and qualified for use as a military requirement in the Stinger Missile System. These batteries have the unique ability to activate all the individual missile subassemblies within the system with a direct voltage and in a specific chronological sequence.

This thermal battery requirement must be accompanied by required Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Documentation for use with the Stinger missile. The required SLEP documentation is as follows:

Export Control Data Sheets (ECDS), Top Drawings (TD), Shelf Life (SL), Ammunition Data Card (ADC), Date of Manufacturing (DoM) and a Certificate of Conformity (CoC).

**SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:** A freight forwarder will arrange pickup of the goods at the vendor’s facility. No shipping by the vendor will be required.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Eaglepicher Technologies LLC (UEI TUNPLDSDV534)
- Contract: W91CRB24C0015, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,209,600.00, current value $1,381,824
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W91CRB24R0015 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W91CRB (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W91CRB24C0015_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 7, 2024: Presolicitation. Notice bbed35de1f6c41e89a0bbde5255f6f48. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bbed35de1f6c41e89a0bbde5255f6f48/view
- February 22, 2024: Solicitation, due March 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice a7705db7d50c491fb24aaf7b5bf5763a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a7705db7d50c491fb24aaf7b5bf5763a/view
- February 22, 2024: Solicitation, due March 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice b9ea4d7a12e842e5a8c51f64fd8ce1fe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b9ea4d7a12e842e5a8c51f64fd8ce1fe/view
- February 22, 2024: Solicitation, due March 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice ba19a18a370142e18e6eb22cd81672ad. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ba19a18a370142e18e6eb22cd81672ad/view
- February 29, 2024: Solicitation, due March 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 8e7d22fc45fa4245b773d22cdf9e858b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8e7d22fc45fa4245b773d22cdf9e858b/view

## Points of contact

- Lissa K. Ewers, lissa.k.ewers.civ@army.mil, +1 520-671-1178
- Shelby A. Saum, shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil, (520) 671-2492

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