SBIR-STTR Award

Technical Product Definition Information. In this activity we review the supplied technical data package (TDP) at a Level 3 Production per MIL-STD-31000 definition. We will make additions to the TDP if information is missing or outdated. A TDP is a technical description of an item adequate for supporting an acquisition strategy, development, manufacturing development, production, engineering, and logistics throughout the item's lifecycle. The technical description defines the required design configuration and procedures required to ensure adequacy of item performance. A TDP is comprised of a variety of data that will define the item. A level 3 production TDP consists of those elements necessary to provide the design engineering, manufacturing, inspection, packaging and quality management system provisions necessary to enable the procurement or manufacture of an item. The product shall be defined to the extent necessary for a competent manufacturer to produce an item, which duplicates the physical, interface, and functional characteristics of the original product, without additional design engineering effort or recourse to the current design activity. Production data shall reflect the approved, tested, and accepted configuration of the defined delivered item. Brighton Cromwell Technical Center (BCTC) engineering drawings are developed to ASME Y14.100 and ISO 9001:2015 QMS.

AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN: This Phase 2 proposal has incorporated multiple NSN’s for the DLA Aviation Nuclear Enterprise program. We have grouped 38 NSN’s into this proposal to continue and optimize our reverse engineering and SAR development efforts. By working on these programs in parallel we can maximize resources and minimize cost and reduce activity lead times for multiple projects. This proposal introduces an approach from Brighton Cromwell to improve product availability and increase competition through the development of Small Business eligible manufacturing utilizing the DLA’s Nuclear Enterprise DLA Aviation Limited Source National Stock Number (NSN) List. The list contains NSNs with an Annual Demand Value (ADV) >$10K currently sourced with no current suppliers. We are offering to qualify as an Approved Source for Critical/Weapon System Items/NSNs specifically identified in our proposal. In Phase 1, we obtained samples through the RPPOB process, performed due diligence, reverse engineering, and created engineering drawings, positive material identifications, assigned proper quality control documentation, and all pertinent technical activities to complete a technical data package in accordance with the DLA requirements and submit 2 SAR’s for evaluation and acceptance. We assessed our existing manufacturing capabilities to determine what could be adapted to successfully produce competitive specific Critical/Weapon System Items/NSNs and provide that data and business case in our final report in Phase II. Our long-term goal is to be an approved source for these NSN’s and bring them to commercialization.