W909MY-24-D-0002 Source Sought (05AUG25).xlsx
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This document is a Source Sought Capabilities assessment for the Advanced Medium Mobile Power Sources (AMMPS) contract issued by the U.S. Army Expeditionary Energy and Sustainment Systems. The source sought notice contains 25 detailed questions designed to evaluate potential contractors' capabilities for manufacturing AMMPS generator sets, with a focus on technical, production, and logistical readiness. Key areas of inquiry include the ability to source 13 currently CPG-controlled components, capacity for research and development of alternative components, testing capabilities, production ramp-up timelines, and technical competencies to meet specific military performance requirements.
The document highlights critical requirements for potential contractors, including producing generator sets that enhance operational effectiveness through improved fuel efficiency, reduced infrared signature and noise, parts commonality, weight minimization, and extended maintenance intervals. The Army anticipates AMMPS unit deliveries within 18-24 months after contract award, with a production schedule that includes 9 months for first article testing followed by production orders. Contractors must demonstrate capabilities to supply generator sets compatible with military environments, capable of operating on JP-8 fuel, meeting EPA Tier IV Interim Compliance, and supporting generator sets ranging from 5kW to 60kW with specific technical performance parameters.
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Sheet1
| Source Sought | |
| Capabilities | |
| 1 | Currently, there are 13 components that are source controlled to CPG as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (making it the only qualified source of supply). Are you interested in purchasing these source controlled components from CPG (or another distributor) and providing them as part of your proposed solution? |
| 2 | Are you interested in bypassing the need for these CPG source controlled components by investing in your own substitute components, using your firm’s own research and development dollars and undergoing specified testing and/or certification to assure performance to military standard? |
| 3 | Are you interested in completing an EMD process – at your firm’s expense – necessary to successfully create, test, demonstrate, and document an alternative feasible AMMPS design that complies with the performance parameters? |
| 4 | How much time do you anticipate needing, from any contract award, to complete First Article Test model fabrication? The number of first articles is defined in Section 4 of MIL-DTL-32496 which is part of the TDPs? |
| 5 | How much time do you anticipate is necessary to fully ramp-up your production line after First Article Test approval? |
| 6 | Does your firm have the in-house ability to conduct any testing as defined in Section 4 of MIL-DTL-32496 which is part of the TDPs? |
| 7 | Does your firm currently produce any generators that meet the AMMPS Key Performance Parameters? |
| 8 | Does your firm currently have adequate financial resources to perform the anticipated effort? |
| 9 | Does your firm currently have the ability to comply with the anticipated delivery schedule? The schedule is typically 9 months for first article based on long lead times, 9 months first article testing followed by production orders. |
| 10 | Does your firm currently have a satisfactory performance record? |
| 11 | Does your firm currently the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (e.g., production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety program)? |
| 12 | Does your firm have the necessary production and technical equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them? |
| 13 | Please describe your technical capabilities or document such, that will satisfy AMMPS requirement to incorporate technologies that enhance the operational effectiveness of power sources through improved fuel efficiency, reduce infrared signature and noise; commonality of parts across all sizes of AMMPS, minimize weight, improve maintenance intervals (500 hours for 5 kW, 10kW, and 15kW; verified MTBF of at least 750 hours for the 30kW and 60kW), reduce electromagnetic interference; electromagnetic interference protected, improve sustainability; operate at rated loads in all military environments, capable of starting and operating on common fuels (JP-8), meet Environmental Protection Agency Tier IV Interim Compliance, include built-in diagnostics/prognostics for trouble shooting, feature automatic paralleling and synchronization; simple two button parallel. |
| 14 | Since, CPG retains the technical data rights for thirteen (13) of AMMPS components, and based on the “approved” components specified on the design specifications that govern any AMMPS production efforts, please describe your company approach for manufacturing a compliant generator set? |
| 15 | The Government anticipates deliveries of AMMPS units to the Army is within 18 – 24 months, upon successful completion of First Article Test model fabrication. How much time do you anticipate needing, from the contract award date, to produce AMMPS in order to meet the Army Total Package Fielding Schedule in accordance with the Army force Generation priorities? |
| 16 | How much time do you anticipate is necessary to fully ramp-up your production line after First Article Test approval? |
| 17 | How much time do you anticipate is necessary to build testing facilities? |
| 18 | How much time do you anticipate to lead time to ramp up the new Supply Chain? |
| 19 | What is your anticipated build rate of generator sets units per day? |
| 20 | What is your anticipated time to surge production units per day? |
| 21 | Considering AMMPS major subsystems: The engine, the alternator and the Digital Control System (CDS) are source controlled by CPG as Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), which are manufactured by CPG or under exclusive arrangement with CPG suppliers, and unique in form, fit, and function. Please describe your company’s strategy to acquire the source controlled components and other components that are not unique in terms of form, fit, and function, but have undergone specified testing and/or certification to assure performance to military standard. |
| 22 | Please describe lead time to ramp up the new Supply Chain in supplying components in support of a generator set delivery schedule and the integrity of the supply chain. |
| 23 | Please describe your company’s logistic networks to meet AMMPS material demand in a contested logistics environment? |
| 24 | Please describe your company’s ability to support critical safety items and/or major risks & issues surrounding Diminishing manufacturing sources and material suppliers (DMSMS), including obsolescence and single point failures that could affect the 13 components that are source controlled to CPG as the Original Equipment Manufacturer? |
| 25 | Please describe your safety metrics and how those metrics are tracked? |
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