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This is a Notice of Intent to sole source to Wulco Inc. doing business as: NextGen Armor (NextGen), for the design and build of the First Article of Wolverine Escort Vehicle Light Chassis (W-EVLC) and development and delivery of Office of Secure Transportation's (OST/NA-15) next generation W-EVLCs. NextGen owns the original EVLC proprietary design and complete technical data package (TDP) utilizing highly specialized Government-Furnished equipment (GFE). NextGen's proprietary EVLC design is critical to the success of the new and modern W-EVLC. The current design includes a DoT compliant sleeper berth, safety-compliant equipment storage areas, and an OST Advanced Radio Enterprise System (ARES) communication suite incorporated into a specialized custom enclosure. The TDP encompasses all OST directed EVLC design changes, modifications, and engineered enhancements captured in tens of thousands of proprietary Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings dating back to 2010. NextGen is the only vendor with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the complexities of the electrical, mechanical, internal cabling, power systems requirements, and integration of the ARES communications suite that has been fully tested to be forward and backwards compatible with the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vehicle chassis and electrical harnesses of the EVLC platform. The ARES communication suite will be an important component of the new W-EVLC design. NextGen owns all proprietary EVLC testing data, including how this data has changed due to OEM changes in order to meet stringent OST off-road and highway requirements. Leveraging this foundational dataset within the W-EVLC design-build phase minimizes engineering risk and eliminates redundant cycles by directly applying proven historical baselines to the new system configuration. NextGen is the only manufacturer capable of dismantling an EVLC and then reconstituting and re-engineering the re-usable “Aft-Body” into a new W-EVLC. NexGen's manufacturing facility (on-site tooling, fabrication/testing stations, and disassemble line) has been optimally and efficiently configured to take an aging EVLC where it will be dismantled as follows: (1) removing the Aft-Body and then reconstituting it into the new W-EVLC build; (2) removing all exterior panels; (3) tearing down the engine and transmission; (4) removing all interior components; (5) creating a bill of materials for salvage or re-use; and (5) dismantling the chassis and suspension components. Though other vendors may be able to dismantle an EVLC, they will not be as efficient or effective since they may not know what part(s) should be marked for salvage, disposition or reconstitution into the new W-EVLC. NextGen is International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000/9001 and Association Connecting Electronics Industries (formerly known as Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits) (IPC) 610/620 certified and has an approved OST Site Sec…
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