M70 Series Cable Assemblies

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Director for Joint Bombs, awarded a sole-source firm-fixed price contract to DCX-CHOL Enterprises, Inc., hereafter referred to as ElecSys, Pekin, IL, for FY 20-24 requirements for the M70 Series Cable Assemblies, which consists of the following configurations:

ITEM                                 NSN                                       PART NUMBER

M72 Cable Assembly       1325-00-633-5264                  7542966

M73 Cable Assembly       1325-00-633-5262                  7542967

M74A Cable Assembly     1325-01-081-6972                  7542968

These cables are required to support the U.S. Navy.  M70 Series Cable Assemblies are used as the support for both the combat and training requirements by transferring power and communication between aircraft to bomb fuzes, and target detecting devices used to initiate an explosive.

This sole-source contract is under the authority of 10 United States Code 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  As implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), when the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

ElecSys possesses the unique manufacturing capabilities and has the capability to produce everything in house, except for the wire forming and insulating.  The M70 Series Cable Assemblies are a unique design that utilize an array of different materials, complex processes and involve rigorous testing.  The cable assembly capabilities involve specialized skills, equipment, and facilities, which have been developed over many years by ElecSys to meet production, safety, and quality requirements of M70 Series Cable Assemblies.  Further, ElecSys has the critical equipment, skills and processes necessary to produce the cable assemblies. 

Awarded contract W52P1J-20-D-0017 to DCX-CHOL ENTERPRISES, INC. for 6895644.00 on 2020-05-14.