Sources Sought Announcement for NSN 5895-01-225-3333 Installation Kit, Electronic Equipment MK-2371/VRC

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 is a market survey to locate sources of supply for NSN 895-01-225-3333 Installation Kit, Electronic Equipment MK-2371/VRC in support of the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS). 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. SINCGARS radio provides 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 Installation Kits (IKs) are designed to install the specified SINCGARS radio configuration into a specified vehicle. Each IK contains different components depending on the SINCGARS radio configuration being installed with the particular IK. 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; 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 mechanical parts and the hardware only. First Article Test (FAT) will be required for SINCGARS IKs containing electronic components and the FAT will be performed on the major components of the IK as mentioned...