Redacted J and A.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake, CA authorizing a sole source contract to Moog Inc. for slip ring subassemblies. The contract covers the fabrication, testing, documentation and delivery of 17 slip ring subassemblies (13 Slip Ring Capsules AC7466 and 4 Harnessed AC6907-1) for an estimated value of $8.81M in FY23-24, with delivery lead times of 37 and 58 weeks after contract award.

The J&A justifies the sole source award based on Moog being the original designer and only manufacturer with the requisite expertise to produce these proprietary slip ring designs. A Sources Sought notice was posted on SAM.gov from September 4-18, 2024, with no responses received except from Moog. The document notes that seeking a new source would require approximately 2 years of redesign work costing $1.5M, delay submarine deployments, and impact Navy operations. The slip rings are electromechanical devices that allow power and electrical signals to pass between stationary and rotating structures in [redacted] systems currently integrated in the fleet.