Attachment 10a.3 – R003 KG-250X-FMECA.xlsx

This document contains an FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis) for the KG-250X component of the IFCN Relay as part of an Integrated Battle Command System hardware production effort. The FMECA identifies 61 potential failure modes for the KG-250X including open circuit, intermittent operation, short circuit, improper operation, and workmanship issues. It analyzes the effects of each failure mode at the component, next higher assembly, and end item levels. Most failure modes are classified initially as Category I or II severity but can be reduced to Category III-1R or III-2R if the redundant relay architecture is considered as a compensating provision. The document establishes that the effort requires maintaining approved software and firmware updates, cybersecurity, and authority to operate on existing hardware, as well as engineering changes during the performance period.

The related federal contract opportunity is a draft RFP for Low Rate Initial Production and Full Rate Production of the Integrated Battle Command System hardware. The Army Materiel Command Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal is named as the issuing agency. The RFP will be for hardware production and maintenance of approved updates to existing software, firmware, cybersecurity and authority to operate on hardware components. Engineering changes may be required for obsolescence, new capabilities or exportability concerns.