Cell Cycling Equipment
ID: W9132T25Q0010Type: Presolicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2R2 CONST ENGRG LABCHAMPAIGN, IL, 61822-1072, USA

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Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES MEASURING AND TESTING INSTRUMENTS (6625)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army's W2R2 Construction Engineering Laboratory, is seeking to procure specialized cell cycling equipment for its ERDC-CERL Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Program. The procurement includes two high-volume cell cycler systems with specific voltage and current settings, integrated with state-of-the-art potentiostats and controllable multi-zone thermal chambers, all of which must be supplied by a USA-based, TAA-compliant company. This equipment is critical for conducting advanced electrical testing and thermal management of rechargeable lithium batteries, ensuring compliance with stringent performance standards. Interested vendors should direct their responses to Olivia Farr at CERL-CT-Quotes@usace.army.mil by the specified deadline, as the contract is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to ARBIN Instruments, the only identified supplier capable of meeting these requirements.

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