Pre-Solicitation Conference: MK176 MOD 0 BATTERY POWER SUPPLIES

********************************************************************* Questions from Industry 13 June 2018 1. Can the Government confirm if this is related to the OEM of the actually battery which will be sourced, or is requirement required of a Prime that will use/integrate the battery into the assembly? - The certification is required of the prime the will be building the MK 176 battery assembly. The weapon spec specifies the cell to be procured for integration into the Mk 176 battery assembly to come from Tracer. Tracer has been certified to produce that cell. 2. If the Prime is required to have this certification, can the Government advise on how a prospective offeror can be approved by the Lithium Safety Review Board? - The prime would need to work with the Lithium Safety Review Board to develop a test program in accordance with the requirements of S9310-AQ-SAF-010. This would involve submitting a technical data package that includes test results and analysis in order to provide evidence that they can build lithium batteries that can be operated safely and meet the requirements of 9310. A system safety review would also be required as part of the TDP. The TDP requirements are specified in 9310. 3. Is there an attendee list so that we can look at potential partners? -No attendee list will be provided. 4. Is there a technical point of contact to discuss this with? -Please submit all questions to [email protected]. Questions will be reviewed by the technical point of contact and relayed to all potential offerors via FBO.gov. **********************************************************************