Sources Sought Announcement for SINCGARS Installation Kits and the Associated Components

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
DLA-Aberdeen-25-031
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

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Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Logistics Agency-Aberdeen is conducting a sources sought announcement to identify manufacturers for Installation Kits (IKs) and associated components supporting the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS), a VHF-FM combat net radio used for military communications. The procurement focuses on specific National Stock Number (NSN) items, including multiple installation kits for various vehicle radio configurations and associated components like mounting bases, loudspeaker control units, and cable assemblies. Potential manufacturers must demonstrate capability to produce these radio system components, with a specific requirement for First Article Testing (FAT) for kits containing electronic components. The government will evaluate responses based on manufacturers' ability to provide detailed documentation, including a questionnaire describing manufacturing capabilities, previous government contract history, and technical competence. Responses are due by March 30, 2025, and must be submitted via email to the technical point of contact and DLA Aberdeen Small Business Office.

This sources sought announcement is not a formal solicitation and does not have a specific set-aside designation, though the government is considering potential small business opportunities. The technical data package (TDP) for the parts is available for release and includes level 3 production information, with manufacturers expected to complete FAT and commence delivery within 12 months after potential contract award. Previous NSN procurements were conducted through multiple contract vehicles, including five-year IDIQ contracts, small purchase contracts, and delivery orders against existing contracts. The procurement covers multiple specific NSN items with a CAGE code of 80063, indicating a potential single or limited number of manufacturers currently capable of meeting the requirements. The market research will help the government determine if responsible sources exist and inform the future acquisition strategy for these critical military communication system components.

Notice text

The Defense Logistics Agency-Aberdeen, on behalf of the Army Integrated Logistics Supply Center (ILSC) – Supply Chain Management Directorate (SCMD) – Strategic Sourcing Directorate (SSD), intends to acquire Parts to support the SINCGARS.

Requirements Description:

This market survey is to locate the manufacturer(s) only for the Installation Kits (IKs) and the Associate Components in support of the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) Radio Sets.  SINCGARS is a family of Very High Frequency-Frequency Modulation (VHF-FM) combat net radios designed to provide the primary means of command and control for combat, combat support, and combat service support units.  The SINCGARS radios provide a resistance to jamming via Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM). The SINCGARS family of radios has the capability to transmit and receive voice and digital data and is consistent with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Interoperability requirements. SINCGARS is the primary soldier-to-soldier communications system and is one of the five major communications/data elements that provide seamless digital communications to the Army end user.  SINCGARS IKs are designed to install a specified SINCGARS radio system into a specified vehicle.  Each IK contains the different components depends on the SINCGARS radio configuration being installed with the specific IK(s).  Most of the SINCGARS IKs contains Mounting Base, Electrical, MT-6352/VRC; Loudspeaker-Control Unit, LS-671/VRC; Antenna, Vehicular (High Voltage Center-Fed) AS-3900A/VRC, or Antenna, Vehicular (Survivable Low Profile), AS-3916/VRC; Handset, H-250/VCEB and Various Cable Assemblies, which are considered to be the major components of these IKs and the hardware.  Some of them contain the mechanical parts and the hardware only.  First Article Test (FAT) will be required for the SINCGARS IKs contain electronic components.  FAT will be performed on the above-mentioned major components of the IKs, but not on the IK itself.  The manufacturer(s) shall have capability to complete the FAT test successfully and commence the delivery within 12 months after the contract award.

The Government does possess the technical data package (TDP) for the parts. The TDP is available for release. The TDP includes level 3. production information.

The NSNs being procured were procured under one of the previous 5-year IDIQ contracts, SPRBL1-18-D-0059 and SPRBL1-17-D-0020; one-time small purchase contracts SPRBL119P0048 and SPRBL119P0067; or via multiple delivery orders against the IEC contract, to include SPRBL1-20-D-0015 / SPRBL123F0029; SPRBL1-20-D-0010 / SPRBL124F0115; SPRBL1-20-D-0015 / SPRBL122F0058; SPRBL1-20-D-0015 / SPRBL123F0126; SPRBL1-20-D-0010 / SPRBL123F0167; and SPRBL1-20-D-0010 / SPRBL125F0057.

The following additional NAICS apply:


 

Items and/or Services to Be Procured:

NSN: 5895-01-218-3962

NOMENCLATURE: Installation Kit, Electronic Equipment MK-2394/VRC

PART NUMBER: PPL-10132

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5895-01-590-7960

NOMENCLATURE: Installation Kit, Electronic Equipment MK-3149/VRC

PART NUMBER: PPL10712

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5895-01-590-7962

NOMENCLATURE: Installation Kit, Electronic Equipment MK-3150/VRC

PART NUMBER: PPL10705

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5895-01-616-6168

NOMENCLATURE: Installation Kit, Electronic Equipment MK-3174/VRC

PART NUMBER: PPL-10711

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5895-01-421-0812

NOMENCLATURE: Installation Kit, Electronic Equipment MK-2715/VRC

PART NUMBER: PPL-10502

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5975-01-188-8873

NOMENCLATURE: Mounting Base, Electrical Equipment MT-6352/VRC

PART NUMBER: A3013367-1

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5965-01-222-1420

NOMENCLATURE: Loudspeaker-Control Unit, LS-671/VRC

PART NUMBER: A3014065-1

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5995-01-218-6466

NOMENCLATURE: Cable Assembly, Special Purpose, Electrical CX-13290/VRC (22 FT, 0IN)

PART NUMBER: A3014035-4

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5995-01-219-4706

NOMENCLATURE: Cable Assembly, Special Purpose, Electrical CX-13292/VRC (18FT, 0IN)

PART NUMBER: A3014038-5

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 6150-01-300-9324

NOMENCLATURE: Cable Assembly, Power, Electrical CX-13303/VRC (4 FT 6 IN)

PART NUMBER: A3014040-9

CAGE: 80063

NSN: 5995-01-382-6869

NOMENCLATURE: Cable Assembly, Special Purpose, Electrical CX-13292/VRC (100 FT 0 IN)

PART NUMBER: A3014038-14

CAGE: 80063

Requested Response Information:

We request that sources who can manufacture the listed parts or services to submit information to show their capability to manufacture or supply the same or similar parts. At a minimum the support information you submit should include, but is not limited to, the following types of documentation: Questionnaire, detail description of your capability of manufacturing these parts and the information regarding the previous Government contracts for these parts if you have previously supplied these parts to the Government.

In your response, please include your company name, CAGE code, and a technical point of contract with email address and telephone number.

Notice, Response Due Date, and Points of Contact:

This is NOT a Request for Quote or Proposal. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this SSA or reimburse any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this SSA. This Sources sought announcement (SSA) is for planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from this announcement will be used to determine if responsible sources exist, and to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or set aside for Small Business.  Furthermore, the Government will use the information, in part, to determine the best acquisition strategy for a potential procurement action and/or to assist in making acquisition strategy decisions in the future.

All SSA responses should be emailed to the Points of Contact at the email addresses listed below. No phone inquiries will be accepted, either as a response to this action or for information requests.  All requests for information must be submitted via email to the Technical Point of Contact and the DLA Aberdeen Small Business Office.

Please submit responses by 3/30/2025

Technical Point of Contact: stanley.u.chan.civ@army.mil

DLA Aberdeen Small Business: smbizlandcols@dla.mil

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