M119A3 Artillery Power Distribution Assembly (APDA)

Purpose: The Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting a market survey on behalf of the Project Director Tactical Artillery Systems (PD TAS) to identify potential sources for the procurement and delivery of the M119A3 105mm Towed Howitzer Artillery Power Distribution Assembly (APDA) [PN 13022798]. Description: This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of PD TAS or ACC-NJ. The APDA is a Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) that receives DC input power and distributes conditioned DC power to other LRUs of the M119A3 105mm Light Towed Howitzer Digital Fire Control (DFC). The APDA also incorporates an Ethernet Serial device server with an integrated Ethernet switch that provides a communication data link between at least four (4) TIA/EIA-422 Serial and at least four (4) Ethernet connections. The APDA serial server performs Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) to serial and serial to TCP conversion and transmission of data at baud rates up to 230kbps. Delivery of APDA units in support of a requirement shall be in accordance with the provided Government Drawing 13022798, Performance Specification 13022798, and Interface Control Document (ICD) 13022806A. The Performance Specification and ICD may be provided upon request following receipt and approval of the following signed and completed documents: (1) DD Form 2345 - Military Critical Technical Data Agreement; (2) AMSTA-AR Form 1350 - Technical Data Request Questionnaire; and (3) a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Requests shall be submitted to the POCs for this opportunity. All interested vendors are requested to provide: 1. Statement of capability describing the vendor's capability to provide the items. 2. Rough Order Magnitude Cost to provide supplies/services. 3. Rough Order Magnitude Schedule to provide supplies/services inclusive of First Article Testing. Submissions of designs that are not fully compliant with all requirements are also encouraged so that PD TAS may assess the capabilities of all currently available sources. The Government recognizes that proprietary and/or classified data may be a part of this effort. If so, clearly mark such restricted/proprietary and classified data and present them as an addendum to the nonrestricted/non-proprietary and unclassified information. Participation in this Sources Sought is completely voluntary by the vendor and as such all costs to develop the vendor's response are to be borne by the participating vendor. All interested sources are encouraged to submit their abilities/capabilities no later than WEDNESDAY, 10 APRIL 2024 1300 EASTERN to: Daniel Rakauskas and Klaudia Grabias, ACC-NJ-IC Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000; email: daniel.s.rakauskas.civ@army.mil and klaudia.a.grabias.civ@army.mil. Please include company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, brochures/literature, etc., and any prior performance relating to this effort. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. As stated above, please be advised that the government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. Electronic submittals only.