The Department of Defense is soliciting for shock-rated forklift batteries from East Penn Manufacturing, specifically the East Penn Manufacturing Forklift Battery and Side Loader Battery, under NAICS code 335910. This requirement is sole-sourced to East Penn Manufacturing due to the critical safety items being onboard an MSC vessel. Interested companies may express interest and capability to respond, which may influence the government's decision to conduct a competitive procurement. The contract will be awarded based on price reasonableness and past performance evaluation.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Fleet Logistics Center Puget Sound (FLCPS) intends to solicit for East Penn Manufacturing Forklift Battery 4 EA P/N:18-G75-27EE / IST6H51, Forklift Battery 4 EA P/N:18-G75-21EE / IST6F72, Side Loader Battery 2 EA P/N: 36-G105-9EE / IST8178.
This requirement is sole sourced to East Penn Manufacturing due to the batteries being for forklifts onboard an MSC vessel which are considered critical safety items. Only the OEM can provide these critical safety items. Interested companies may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, which will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The Government will evaluate the offeror’s price for reasonableness and past performance as part of the responsibility determination in accordance with RFO 12.203.
Anticipated Award Date: June / 2026
Contract Specialist: Zoe Sarto zoe.m.sarto.civ@us.navy.mil
Contracting Officer: Nicole Eygnor Nicole.m.eygnor.civ@us.navy.mil
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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