Ring assembly, elect

This sources sought notice is seeking potential sources for an upgraded slip ring assembly used in the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is seeking an assembly that maintains legacy hydraulic and pneumatic capabilities while adding increased power, communications, and RF signal transfer. Potential sources must submit a source approval package by April 23, 2021 for qualification testing and evaluation to be approved as an alternate source. Approved sources would then have the opportunity to compete for future indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for this critical survivability component.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The current sole-source provider for this item is Moog Component Group. As the government does not possess the technical data package for the upgraded assembly, approved sources would need to undergo testing and evaluation to qualify as an alternate source for future contract awards. Approval would allow competition for indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts to supply this component, but specific award values or quantities were not provided.