The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, is seeking contractors for a long-term contract involving the procurement of non-rechargeable batteries identified by National Stock Numbers (NSNs) 6135014783935 and 6135015279592. The contract will cover an estimated annual demand of 1,598 units for NSN 6135014783935 and 1,247 packages for NSN 6135015279592, with a maximum contract period of five years and an estimated total value of $14,419,920. These batteries are critical application items with specific packaging, marking, and shipping requirements, including adherence to military and hazardous material regulations, and will require First Article Testing for quality assurance. Interested parties should contact Chuck Mielke at charles.mielkeii@dla.mil or by phone at 419-345-2481 for further details, with the solicitation expected to be posted approximately 15 days after this announcement.