JA_SPRDL123R0001_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole source procurement of Highspeed Slip Rings (HSSR) for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land Warren is seeking to award a Firm Fixed Price contract to Electro-Miniatures Corporation for 50 High Speed Slip Rings (NSN 5977-01-681-8910, Part Number 13046055) with an optional additional 50 units. The procurement is being conducted under 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) due to the unique manufacturing expertise of Electro-Miniatures, which is the original equipment manufacturer with proprietary technical data rights for this component.
Market research conducted in January 2022 confirmed no alternative sources exist for this specialized component. A Sources Sought Notice posted in June 2022 received only a single response from Electro-Miniatures. The Army determined these High Speed Slip Rings are not commercially available or Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products. The contract will be funded through Army Working Capital Funds (AWCF), with the total estimated contract value redacted in the document. The procurement is intended to provide a pathway for power transfer in the Bradley Fighting Vehicle's turret system, with Electro-Miniatures being the sole qualified source for this critical component.
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SPRDL1-23-R-0001 (JA-00325)
No prior J&As are available
SOLE SOURCE: Notices required by FAR 5.201 will be posted.
b. Subcontracting competition: Unless the contract is awarded to a small business, the solicitation and resulting contract will include FAR clauses 52.219-8, "Utilization of Small Business Concerns"; 52.244-5, "Competition in Subcontracting"; 52.219-16, "Liquidated Damages--Subcontracting Plan";" and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.219-7003, "Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)," to maximize small business opportunities and utilization.
7. Actions to Increase Competition: There are no plans to increase competition for future procurements due to the reasons cited above. This is due to the necessary manufacturing expertise and low return on expenditure for the source qualification testing efforts. Any interested sources may contact the Government to attempt to become qualified at its own expense, since funding is not currently available for qualification testing on this item.
8. Market Research: A Sources Sought Notice was posted to SAM.gov on 22 June 2022 and was open for 15 days.
A single response was received from the sole source manufacturer, Electro Miniatures Corporation, CAGE 17399, affirming their interest in this requirement and status as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole approved source to provide Part Number (P/N) 13046055 (Electro Miniatures P/N 2623-00) under NSN 5977-01-681- 8910.
In accordance with the tenets set forth in FAR 10.002(b)(2)(vii), Market Research was conducted by the U.S. Army, Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center, Rock Island on 19 January 2022. An online search for the words “High Speed Slip Ring” “Bradley Fighting Vehicle” and “NSN 5977-01-681-8910” was conducted which did not yield any information about possible new production sources for High-Speed Slip Ring, P/N 13046055.
Summary: As a result of the Market Research conducted, it was concluded that this product, HSSRs, are not used, sold/leased, or offered for sale to the general public and are not available in the commercial marketplace with or without modifications pursuant to the definition of a commercial product at FAR 2.101. Further, this product does not meet the definition of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product at FAR 2.101.
9. Interested Sources: To date no additional sources have expressed interest in this item.
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