The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, is seeking sources for the procurement of rechargeable batteries, specifically identified by the National Stock Number (NSN) 6140-015218584. The agency is looking for manufacturers capable of producing these batteries, as the current approved source is MarathonNorco Aerospace, Inc., and the data required for competitive acquisition is not readily available. These batteries are critical for various defense applications, and the DLA encourages interested parties to submit their qualifications to become an approved source through the Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program. For further inquiries, potential suppliers can contact Danielle Jilton at danielle.jilton@dla.mil or by phone at 614-692-4197, with all information due by the specified response date.

**NSN: 6140-015218584**

**Approved Source**

**MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC. (74025)**

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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is **“3 D”**

**AMC** **3**  Items found to be procured from the actual mfgr or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual mfgr. "

**AMSC D.**The data needed to acquire this part competitively is not physically available, it cannot be obtained economically, nor is it possible to draft adequate specifications or any other adequate, economical description of the material for a competitive solicitation. AMCS 3, 4, or 5 are valid.

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Please review the NSN listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved sources for this NSN are currently listed above.   All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist listed above. This information must be provided by the response date indicated above.

Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program.  A SAR package contains all technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).  The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Land and Maritime is procuring.

For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime web page shown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process.

https://www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Buyer

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PSC

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