JA_SPRDL123R0099_Redacted.pdf

SPRDL123R0099 (JA-00564)

No previous J&A is available processing, signal conditioning, process control, and embedded diagnostics Line Replacement Unit (LRU). It monitors discrete inputs and sensors, and distributes electrical power to control AMPV internal/external lighting, fuel pumps, ramp, personnel heater, bilge pumps, horn, etc. It supplies the instrumentation and video seen on the AMPV Driver display. The power unit is key to the vehicle’s electronics.

The Government does not have the pertinent technical data to enable competitive re-procurement. The Government does not own the necessary intellectual property data rights to the pertinent technical data to enable competitive re-procurement.

The information needed to qualify another source is defined within proprietary DRS specifications that are not in the Government’s possession. The Distributing System, Electrical, is defined by DRS Performance Requirement, PE53417, and is tested in accordance with Acceptance Test Procedure PE53448. Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) must be performed in accordance with PE53475. All three specification are reference within AOPN drawing 12594593 but were not delivered to the Government as a portion of the Technical Data Package (TDP). DRS was not funded to deliver a complete TDP of the Distributing System, Electrical, and there are currently no plans to acquire a competitive TDP.

Due to the lack technical data available for the Distributing System, Electrical, Reverse Engineering (RE) is the only recourse for the Government to increase competition through development of a competitive build-to-print TDP. A significant amount of time and money would be necessary to reverse engineer, procure and test prototypes, and release the design. Through our previous experience, we estimate that the cost to develop a competitive procurement package for the Distributing System, Electrical, is estimated at $3,973,080 to include fabrication and testing of the prototype hardware and releasing a validated TDP. Vehicle level qualification and durability testing would be required to prove out this item if manufactured by a new source at an estimated cost of $1.28M. Fabrication of reverse engineered prototypes would cost up to $940,000.

Table 1. Reverse Engineering Breakdown Development and Hardware Design $90,000 Develop and Validate TDP $940,000 RAM Testing $1,280,000 Nuclear Hardness $723,080 Integration & Fabrication/Installation $940,000 Total: $3,973,080

The Government would not be expected to recover in a reasonable amount of time, through subsequent competition, the duplication of costs involved in reverse engineering the Distributing System, Electrical, to create a new and competitive TDP. At the current unit cost of $ , and assuming 25% savings achieved through competition, the $ in annual savings would take over years to offset the estimated $3.973M cost of reverse engineering the item.

Opportunity Details

Notice ID Related Notice Active/Inactive

SPRDL1-23-R-0099 Active

Notice Status Department/Ind. Agency Sub-Tier

Published DEPT OF DEFENSE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA)

Office

DLA LAND

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type Updated Published Date

Sources Sought (Updated) Mar 28, 2023 08:30 PM

Date Offers Due Inactive Policy

Apr 28, 2023 05:00 PM EDT 15 days after response/Contract Award Date

Inactive Date Initiative

None

Allow Vendors to Add/remove from Interested Vendors List

Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List

Yes No

Classification

Original Set Aside Product Service Code

6150-MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRIC POWER AND

DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT

Place of Performance

NAICS Code(s)

NAICS Code NAICS Definition

335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing

Description

This is a Sources Sought notice for Power Management Diagnostic Controller. Responses will assist the Government in planning it's acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The Government is not committed to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement. DLA Land - Warren is seeking qualified and capable potential vendors. Since this is a sources-sought synopsis and not a solicitation for receipt of proposals or quotations, the Government does not encourage questions concerning market research. Please see attachment titled "Power Management Diagnostic Controller (PMDC) Sources Sought Notice" for additional details.

Sources Sought- Power Management Diagnostic Controller

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Attachment/Links

Attachments Document File Size Access Updated Date

Power Management Diagnostic Controller Sources Sought Notice.docx

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Links Display Name Updated Date

Contact Information

Primary Point of Contact

Jacob Silcox Jacob.Silcox@dla.mil

History

Contract Opportunity Type Updated Date

Sources Sought (Original) Mar 28, 2023 08:30 PM

Interested Vendors List

Sources Sought- Power Management Diagnostic Controller

2Mar 28, 2023 08:54:58 PM GMT mailto:$%7Bcontact.email%7D