U.S Government First-Tier Subcontract Awards

In the wake of modern industrial base challenges, specifically declining manufacturing capabilities and parts obsolescence, Defense supply chain resiliency relies on collaborative partnerships between DLA, Engineering Support Activities (ESAs), DoD Programs of Record (PoRs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Many critical weapons systems are decades old, and some will surpass a century by the end of their service. OEMs that designed our legacy weapons systems are dedicating more of their manpower and manufacturing lines to next generation weapons in anticipation of future warfare requirements. As a result, a gap exists for qualified sources of critical parts and small business manufacturers with core competencies in reverse and value engineering are filling requirements for obsolescent ‘limited source’ or ‘no source’ parts. Through SBIP, as small businesses collaborate with OEMs and ESAs to design the obsolescent part and eventually qualify a source of supply.