Redacted Justification and Approval (J&A)

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime has awarded a sole-source contract to Kearfott Guidance and Navigation Corp. (CAGE 05088) for a Component Board Assembly used on M1 Abrams Tank systems on a sole-source basis under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1).

The assembly functions as a DC-DC converter that controls and stabilizes input power, delineates voltage through regulators and inverters, and distributes power to Line of Sight Electronics Assembly. The procurement covers 54 units. The Government's justification asserts that Kearfott is the only responsible source because the assembly is critical to M1A1 and M1A2 tank systems and requires compliance with multiple specifications and rigorous testing procedures including Shock Testing, Nuclear Hardness and Survivability Testing, and Electromagnetic Interference Testing. Kearfott owns the design rights and remains the only contractor authorized to manufacture the assembly. The Government possesses limited technical data rights and an incomplete Technical Data Package; market research via SAM.gov Sources Sought Notice yielded one response from BHPE LLC, which lacks the necessary technical data and would require source approval and product qualification. The Government estimated reverse engineering costs to develop a competitive Technical Data Package would exceed projected savings from competition over multiple years. No plans exist to increase competition for future procurements. The award was made July 23, 2026. A prior contract for the same assembly was awarded to Kearfott in August 2011 under the same authority. Funding is provided by Army Working Capital Funds. The J&A was approved by the DLA Competition Advocate on August 1, 2025.