*“The subject Sources Sought notice two technical specs that the VPX Chassis SOW references. The new due date for submission of interest is 6 Dec 2024”
Scope: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) is seeking sources to provide hardware to meet or exceed the specifications found below. Contractor shall utilize the design specifications and reference documentation to manufacturer VPX Chassis to support LHA6, LHD8 & LHA7 shipboard installation.
In July 2021, contract N6449821P5378 was awarded to Elma for the non-recurring engineering (NRE) services to design a VPX Chassis that would replace the legacy VME Chassis, shipboard and in the lab. Additional NRE services were purchased in January 2022, through N6449822P5056, to define and document the chassis backplane/Netlist. Then in May of 2023, contract N6449823P5193 was awarded for additional NRE to modify the dimensions of the VPX Chassis. Through these 3 contracts, the VPX Chassis design was finalized and documented to support LHD/A MCS Tech Refresh.
The purpose of this acquisition is to procure VPX Chassis to support the LHA6, LHD8, LHA7 and the Land Based Test Environment (LBTE). This acquisition will require the manufacturing and furnishing of VPX Chassis based on the specifications provided in the statement of work. Quantities per Hull are listed below.
• LHA6: Qty. 75 – VPX Chassis
• LHD8: Qty. 75 – VPX Chassis
• LHA7: Qty. 75 – VPX Chassis
• LBTE: Qty. 118 – VPX Chassis
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition
