Defense Supply Center Richmond Battery Support Presented by
Defense Supply Center Richmond Battery Support Presented by: Steve Perez Customer Operations
Topics • DSCR Battery Management • Aviation Batteries • General Purpose Batteries • Vehicular Batteries – Vehicular Battery Consignment Program (VBCP) – New Non-hazardous Lead Acid Battery Technology (AGM)
DSCR Battery Management • 3700 Batteries Managed – Central Do. D Management – Receive Service Engineering Support • Full Range of Support – Tactical / Combat Vehicles – Aviation – Communications – General Purpose – Commercial Vehicles
Aviation Batteries • Weapons Supported – Tactical Fixed Wing Aircraft – Helicopters – Missile Systems – Aviation Ground Support • Types - Lithium; Ni. Cad; Sealed Lead Acid • Transitioning to Performance Specifications • Challenges – Quality Controls – Limited Sources – Shelf Life
General Purpose Batteries • Systems supported – Communications equipment – Night vision devices – Avionics equipment • Non-rechargeable (primary) batteries – 9 Volt, AAA, C, D, & 6 Volt – Chemistries - lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc • Rechargeable (secondary) batteries – 9 Volt, AAA, C, & D – Chemistries - nickel-cadmium, alkaline (renewable), nickel-metal hydride
Vehicular Batteries • Mil Spec - Tactical and Combat – 6 TLFP, 2 HN, 4 HN – Dry Maintenance Free Battery – Wet Maintenance Free Battery/Consignment • Wet Commercial Batteries • New Non-hazardous lead acid technology - AGM
Battery Consignment (VBCP) • 30 -day supply stocked directly in workplace • Requisition through normal channels at time of use • Stock replenishment by contractor • Pickup and disposal of unserviceable batteries • 180 -day warranty • CONUS, Alaska, & Hawaii
Battery Consignment (VBCP) • Surge capability – 30 days of assets at customer site – 30 days of assets at distributor (mirror stock) – Additional contractor capacity available • Cost favorable – Consignment price of $72. 21 • Maintenance free technology (6 TLFP) • One-for-one disposal – EPA and DOT – Recycle 80% of materials – E. O. 13101 Compliant
300+ Consignment Sites ARMY USMC Ft Hood Ft Knox Camp Pendleton Ft Drum Ft Lee MCLB Albany Ft Riley Ft Mc. Coy 29 Palms Ft Eustis Ft Sill Camp Lejeune Ft Benning Ft Carson MCLB Barstow Ft Polk Ft Stewart Ft Bliss Anniston Army Depot Ft Irwin Ft Bragg Ft Jackson Major Customers Smaller Customers
DLA/DSCR Support on Vehicular Batteries • Maintenance free technology • Battery shop • FORSCOM Battery Management Program – Pulse technology • Solargizer • Pulse recovery system – Micro 475 tester – Load tester
Summary • Consolidated Battery Management for Do. D • Contract Leveraging – Better Pricing – Better Delivery • Responding to Customer Needs – Battery Consignment – Commercial Batteries – Recycling / Disposal • Providing New Technology
Who to Call for More Information Steve Perez Customer Operations Defense Supply Center Richmond ATTN: DSCR-LD Richmond, VA 23297 (804) 279 -5311 DSN 695 -5311 e-mail: stephen. perez@dla. mil
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