TURNAROUND FACTOR, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: DLA201-001
TURNAROUND FACTOR, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Defense funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $690,239 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Topic code DLA201-001 links this award to a solicitation family — search the same topic stem for incumbents and recompete timing.
- Amount
- $690,239
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- DLA201-001
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- VA
- Period
- 2021-07-19 → 2024-02-19
Description
The Navy has an urgent need for Torque Meter components to keep its shaft propeller monitoring functional. Unfortunately, after several decades of declining output, the OEM went out of business in 2019, further complicating part availability. During the Phase I effort, TAF submitted TDP & SAR packages for NSNs within the Torque Meter system. Repairs are becoming increasingly untenable for the remainder of the parts in the system as they age. TAF has worked with the Navy to identify 16 NSNs, corresponding to 21 McNab part designations, that require a new source to keep the Navy supplied with functional Torque Meter systems. In addition, TAF will Reverse Engineer and SAR a NAVAIR system electrical connector as part of this effort. These parts are: Urgently needed: There is demand for each NSN based on FLIS data, procurement data, and repair requests. Have no responsive and qualified sources: Unfortunately, there is very limited stock and no active source. TAF will manufacture, test, and deliver samples of NSNs to the Navy for SAR testing, along with TDPs for each, with the replacement parts becoming approved sources for these NSNs.