Generator, Direct CU

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is procuring a Generator, Direct CU (NSN 6115-01-545-5921) for the Bradley Family of Vehicles. This component is a critical element of the carrier electrical system, functioning as a secondary generator driven by a belt/pulley arrangement off the crankshaft to supply power to the launcher during firing and charge launcher batteries post-firing. The procurement is for generators that meet the specifications defined by the part number 12462682-1, with procurement being source-controlled to C.E. Niehoff (CAGE: 76761). This is a pre-solicitation notice rather than a formal request for proposal, indicating that the agency is announcing its procurement intent to potential contractors. The due date for responses or initial submissions is May 2, 2026, providing interested parties with approximately two weeks from the posting date of April 17, 2026 to prepare their information. Technical data is not available for this procurement, and no formal evaluation criteria have been specified in this pre-solicitation announcement.

The procurement does not include any small business set-aside designations, meaning it is open to all eligible contractors. C.E. Niehoff is identified as the source-controlled supplier for this component, indicating they are the incumbent or authorized manufacturer. The contract will cover a minimum quantity of 89 units with a maximum of 341 units, representing the anticipated range of government requirements. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The generator specifications are tied directly to the Bradley platform's electrical architecture, where the primary generator (PTO-driven) and secondary generator (belt-driven) work in concert to provide power distribution and battery charging across both carrier and launcher subsystems.