Five year contract for MRAP batteries; $761,270 est value

MRAPs lined up
U.S. Army mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles offload from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford

DLA Land and Maritime is planning on issuing an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for supply of batteries used in the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP).   This 12 volt battery rated at 2.6 Ah is a rechargeable SLA battery with a a manufacturer’s part number of PS-1229 and an NSN of 6140-01-213-0199.  The contract will have three base years and two option years.

DLA estimates annual demand at 8,544 units.    The battery was last sold to the military for $17.82 in quantity of 1,736 by Battery Emporium & Technology.  They have been the exclusive supplier since 2016.  At this price, if all five years of this contract are executed it could be worth $761,270.

The contract is set-aside for small business.  All offers are due by December 4, 2020.

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