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Request for Interested Manufacturers of 6130-01-523-3338 Power Control Module (PCM) and 1095-01-523-5767 High Bandwith Assembly (HBA) for the Bomb Release Unit (BRU)-57

Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · DLA AVIATION AT WARNER ROBINS, GA · Solicitation SPRWA1-27-SSS_PCM_HBA · NAICS 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing · responses due 2026-10-20 · Open on SAM.gov ↗

Posted
2026-10-05
Product or service code
6130 · Converters, Electrical, Nonrotating

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From the notice

SUBJECT Market research is being conducted to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirements for qualification and production of the Power Control Module (PCM), NSN 6130-01-523-3338, Part Number MT57M1177-1 and High Bandwith Assembly (HBA), NSN 1095-01-523-5767, Part Number MT57M1165-1. ITEM DESCRIPTION The PCM and HBA are components of the BRU-57/A (BRU- Bomb Release Unit) Smart Bomb Rack used on the F-16 Fighter. The PCM serves as the primary electrical power management, conditioning, and distribution hub for the BRU-57/A Smart Bomb Rack system. The HBA is the communication link for the BRU-57 bomb rack. It routes high-speed data between the F-16 and two smart weapons. The BRU-57/A PCM and HBA were developed specifically for use on the F-16 C/D aircraft with military unique requirements. The BRU-57/A is a MIL-STD-1760 capable, multiple-carriage, vertical-ejection Bomb Rack. The BRU-57/A provides side-by-side carriage and release of two 14-inch suspension stores. IMPEDIMENT TO COMPETITION The original equipment manufacturer for this item is L3Harris (CAGE 82340) previously EDO LLC. The Government does not own any data, drawings, schematics, or any other releasable technical data in support of this requirement. As a result, L3Harris is the only known source with adequate knowledge of the BRU-57 performance requirements and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to produce these items and ensure compatibility of the equipment.

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