AMENDMENT: Sealed Lead Acid Batteries for the National Logistics Support Center (NLSC) in Grandview, MO.

AMENDMENT: This Amendment is issued in order to reflect Government urgency of need and required delivery evaluation criteria. Please note the additional Evaluation Criteria as listed within the Amendment and return a signed copy of the amendment within the quote package in addition to the signed SF-1449 and all required items within Instructions to Offerors in order for the quote to be compliant.

This is a solicitation for two thousand (2000) Sealed Lead Acid Batteries, NSN: 6140-01-389-6178 for the National Logistics Supply Center (NLSC) located in Grandview, MO. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NLSC in Grandview, MO intends to award a firm fixed price contract for 2000 batteries. This acquisition is being processed under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This constitutes the only Request for Quotation (RFQ) written offers are being requested; and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is hereby issued as RFQ No.1305M222BNWWG0003. This RFQ and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2021-02. The line items shall be provided in accordance with the specifications listed in the attached solicitation SF-1449 document.

All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. To register, all contractors must have a unique entity identifier (UEI) that is used to do business with the federal government. The Government has moved to a free new, non-proprietary identifier that will have to be requested in, and assigned by, the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). You can register and access the site by going to www.sam.gov. . Quotes received from contractors not registered in SAM will not be considered for award.

The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter providing the lowest price technically acceptable.
The Government reserves the right to make a comparative evaluation of quotes in determining best value in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). "Best value" means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 335912. Faxed quotes will not be accepted. Quotes should be e-mailed directly to Nikki.Radford@noaa.gov. 

Please contact Nikki Radford directly with any questions regarding this solicitation. Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation by written e-mail within 3 days of the issuance of this solicitation.