SPRDL126R0091
COMMON ETHERNET SWI
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA LAND > DLA LAND WARREN MICHIGAN > DLA LAND WARREN
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Quick analysis
Restricted-source hardware buy for Abrams M1A2 SEPv3; solicitation will limit offers to General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada or authorized distributors per the notice.
Drawings are inadequate for competition; Trace is not an approved source nor evidenced as an authorized distributor.
NAICS 334112 (lower-priority for Trace) and commodity CCA supply are outside Trace core capabilities; minimal strategic value.
No relevant past performance in Abrams hardware manufacturing/supply; high compliance and access risk.
Scope summary
- Supply 1,782 units of Common Ethernet Switch Circuit Card Assembly with Container (NSN 7025-01-674-7196, P/N 57K7316).
- End item/platform: Abrams M1A2 SEPv3.
- Must be approved source (General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada) or an authorized distributor; drawings inadequate for competitive bidding.
- Anticipated solicitation offer due date around July 31, 2026; sources-sought responses due May 13, 2026.
Dimension scores
Total
- 11/100
Technical Fit
- 3/20
Commodity CCA hardware supply for Abrams (NAICS 334112) is outside Trace’s core lanes (SATCOM, CDS, JADC2, IT O&M). Company profile lists 334112 among lower-priority NAICS; no evidence of Abrams platform hardware manufacturing.
Past Performance
- 3/20
Trace has DoD/Army and DISA past performance, but none cited for DLA Land Warren or Abrams hardware manufacturing/supply. Transferability is limited.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 1/10
Not on a Trace-held vehicle; procurement is restricted to an approved source or authorized distributors, which we are not evidenced to be. Access would require teaming with GDMS Canada or an authorized distributor.
Competitive Position
- 1/15
Approved source is GDMS Canada; drawings inadequate for competition. Trace is not the OEM nor an authorized distributor per available evidence, placing us at a severe disadvantage.
Risk
- 2/15
Very high risk due to approved-source restriction and inadequate drawings preventing competitive bid; primary path would require rapid teaming/authorization not in evidence.
Strategic Value
- 1/10
Minimal alignment with Trace strategy; NAICS 334112 is lower priority and commodity hardware supply does not advance core SATCOM/CDS/JADC2 positions.
Compliance
- 0/10
Notice explicitly restricts to GDMS Canada or authorized distributors; no evidence Trace meets this requirement. This is a likely disqualifier.
Concerns
- Approved-source restriction blocks participation without OEM authorization.
- Inadequate drawings preclude reverse engineering or alternate-source qualification for this buy.
- Short timeline to secure authorization/teaming if attempted.
- Commodity supply requirements outside Trace’s manufacturing/supply chain focus.
Teaming opportunities
- Need authorized distributor relationship with General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada (or OEM) to bid.
- Supply chain and quality/traceability compliance for DLA hardware spares.
- Abrams platform part logistics and configuration control expertise.
Competitive position
- Only viable theme would be OEM/authorized distributor alignment—no evidence available.
Bid/No bid factors
- Notice states procurement is restricted to GDMS Canada or authorized distributors.
- Drawings inadequate for competitive bidding.
- Trace not listed as an approved source or distributor.
- NAICS 334112 is lower-priority for Trace and outside core capabilities.
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Summary
Sources-sought notice requesting information for procuring a Common Ethernet Switch Circuit Card Assembly with Container (NSN 7025016747196, P/N 57K7316) for installation on the Abrams M1A2 SEPv3; basic quantity 1,782. The notice identifies Extreme Engineering Solutions (CAGE 3EK66) as the proposed source and warns the forthcoming solicitation will restrict the buy to an approved source (General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada or authorized distributors); response date listed as May 13, 2026 with an anticipated offer due date around 7/31/2026.
- Item: Common Ethernet Switch Container (Circuit Card Assembly with Container)
- NSN: 7025016747196
- Part Number: 57K7316
- Basic quantity: 1,782 (no options)
- End item/platform: Abrams M1A2 SEPv3
- Proposed source named: Extreme Engineering Solutions (CAGE 3EK66)
- Notice warns drawings are inadequate for competitive bidding and procurement is restricted to approved source: General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada or authorized distributors
- Response date (sources-sought): May 13, 2026; anticipated offer due date ~ July 31, 2026; solicitation to be posted on beta.sam.gov
- Contact provided to become an approved source (Competition Management Office email)
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 30574
Notice lineage:
- d9d49acde78d4876a40f0807c7f0f69a (posted 2026-04-13) - current
Last synced: 2026-04-21T15:13:09.012862+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-04-21T15:14:03.115101+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 095e7419fcf37939eba09f348fc014e3ef8605217b3333d0d17f3b7e44ca8cd2
Latest package notice: d9d49acde78d4876a40f0807c7f0f69a
Latest package documents: 1
Recent package history- 2026-04-21T15:13:09.015023+00:00: d9d49acde78d4876a40f0807c7f0f69a with 1 docs
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