ID ARNG EFSAT Sole Source .pdf

3022 Hudson Street • Franklin, Indiana 46131 • 317-736-8007 • www.patriotproductsllc.com

20 June 2023

TSgt Monica Degard Contract Specialist State of Idaho Military Division Phone 208-801-4257 mdegard@imd.idaho.gov

Re: EFSAT Sole Source Justification

TSgt Degard:

We are honored to have the opportunity to support RTLP at Orchard Combat Training Center and Gowen Field, and we appreciate every opportunity to respond to inquiries from the Idaho National Guard. Patriot Products LLC is the sole distributor, OEM, designer, and retains ownership of all designs and associated IP for the training range products we have delivered to the ID National Guard, including EFSAT 3-D steel threat vehicle silhouettes. I believe the below information provides justification for the acquisition of additional EFSATs, but respectfully request the chance to address any questions or concerns that may come up during this process.

Description Of Action: manufacture and deliver (furnish FOB destination) Environmentally Friendly Stationary Armor Targets (EFSAT), 3-D target silhouettes available as full-size or scaled replicas of enemy/threat vehicles designed for 360° engagements during armor, aerial gunnery, bombing, artillery, and direct and indirect fires training. EFSATs are typically manufactured from 1” plates of either A-36 or AR500 steel and are also available in ½” and ¾“ thickness (as needed). EFSATs typically deliver fully assembled, with corrosion resistant finish in olive drab, desert sand, black, or color of user choice. EFSAT finish includes well-marked center of gravity and weight, and design includes integral fork pockets and lift/hoist provisions for safe and balanced transport via helicopter or ground assets. The environmentally friendly and recyclable EFSATs can be removed from an impact area at end of useful life leaving no site legacy.

Patriot Products’ EFSATS conform to the target signature requirements for 3D Threat Vehicles in TC 25-8 “Training Ranges” - Appendix E “Targets, Panels and Markers” and are designed to withstand 360° live-fire direct impacts from ammunition up to and including .50 caliber ball/ armor piercing, 2.75 folding fin aerial rockets (TP/HE/flechette), 30mm (TP/HEDP), 20MM (TP/HEDP), MK19-40MM (TP), and indirect fires from 120mm mortar and 155mm artillery. These targets are in current and long-term use at multiple USMC, US Army, USAF, and US Navy sites. Patriot Products has previously delivered EFSATs to the ID National Guard, which are proven to be fit for purpose, and long lived in the down range training environment – succesfully withstanding long term exposure to local weather and repeated ordinance impacts.

mailto:mdegard@imd.idaho.gov

3022 Hudson Street • Franklin, Indiana 46131 • 317-736-8007 • www.patriotproductsllc.com

Statute Authority: 10 USC 2304 ( c ) (1), per FAR 6.302-1; “ Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”.

Patriot Products is the only OEM to regularly manufacture 3-D steel live-fire target silhouettes of standardized design for the US military, and to offer a product line that includes all TC 25-8 threat vehicle signatures and SA6 in full scale and other configurations, and to offer EFSATs with the standard features of the 3-D threat vehicle targets proven in current and long-term use in the OCTC impact area.

Patriot Products is the only manufacturer and sole distributor of these products, and retains ownership and control of the designs and all associated IP for the entire EFSAT product line. Patriot Products’ EFSAT design is a standard product that has been delivered to multiple US military ranges over the last 15 years, which is proven stable and safe when transported by helicopter (sling-load), and proven to withstand impacts from small arms, anti-armor, indirect fires, and air-dropped ordinance better than other solutions.

The EFSAT product family has multiple unique features, only offered by Patriot Products LLC, including integral sling/lift points, integral forklift pockets, clearly (and legibly) marked CG and sling-load provisions;

redundant plate joining system which creates silhouettes that maintain shape and rigidity - even during sling load for placement by helicopter and after numerous projectile impacts- and integral inverted footpads to improve stability in loose/soft soils.

Patriot Products is the only manufacturer to offer a line of standard product 3-D steel vehicle targets specifically designed to satisfy the US Army training requirements, including all target types listed in TC 25-8 “Training Ranges” - Appendix E “Targets, Panels and Markers”, as well as SA6 and other threat armor not listed in TC 25-8, and retains the ability to provide custom designs as required. Patriot Products is the only vendor to offer the EFSAT product line in full scale, <10K pound, and ½-scale configurations. Patriot Products is the only manufacturer to offer proven solutions for portable ballistic protection for SIT and SAT targets – in use on multiple US Army, USMC, and US Navy firearms ranges- and proven solutions for portable bullet traps and Known Distance Target Carriages in addition to EFSATs. Patriot Products’ EFSAT and portable SIT and SAT ballistic protection products are noted by end users for successful past performance and longevity in service for over ten years.

Patriot Products LLC is a Small Business, an Indiana Corporation, and a preferred provider to the US Army, USMC, SOCOM, FBI and USSS among others. Patriot Products is registered in CCR and SAMS and has an impeccable record of past performance with history dating to 2008, including delivery of various products to the ID National Guard as prime contractor and sub-contractor to ATS primes.

Regards

John Winston BD Manager, Patriot Products Dir: 317-739-0496 Mob:470-736-5206 jwinston@patriotproductsllc.com mailto:jwinston@patriotproductsllc.com