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RFI: Feedback on Draft MIL-DTL for Militarized USB-C (USB-CM) Connections

The Department of the Army is seeking industry and public feedback on a draft military standard (MIL-DTL) for a new, ruggedized USB-C (USB-CM) connector intended for use in harsh military environments. - Request for Information (RFI) issued by W6QK ACC-APG Natick office - Focus is on a government-owned, non-proprietary, environmentally hardened USB-C connector (USB-CM) - Intended for use across terrestrial, maritime, air, and space military domains - Feedback requested on: - Connector design and manufacturability - Integration into vendor products - Cost, limitations, and durability - Corrosion resistance and materials - No specific OEMs, products, or part numbers are listed; this is a standards development RFI - Draft MIL-DTL document is provided for review - No procurement or contract award is associated with this RFI at this stage - Main location: Natick Division, Natick, MA

Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB).

The Program Manager – Protection and Integration (PM-PI) is seeking feedback on a draft Military Detail document aka MIL-DTL on a new design for military connections.  This draft is subject to change based on relevant feedback and other developmental milestones of the program.

Militarized USB-C aka “USB-CM” is an environmentally hardened connection built to survive military environments.  The connector supports power and data requirements and supports USB standards unless specifically stated otherwise.  This government owned design is intended to provide a standard interface for military equipment and is not proprietary.  USB-CM is intended to provide a reliable and ruggedized standard connector for users across the Department of War in their deployed terrestrial, maritime: surface and sub-surface, air, and space operational environment(s).

PM-PI is looking for public feedback on the MIL-DTL document including, but not limited to: USB-CM connector design, manufacturability, ability to integrate into vendor products, cost considerations, any perceived limitations of use, durability and corrosion resistance, materials, etc.  It is encouraged that comments include tradeoffs in metrics, such as cost/data/design/testing as it relates to data rate and power levels.

Please send all comments to USB-CMilitary@army.mil.  MS word or PDF is the preferred format.

The draft MIL-DTL including design and detailed performance characteristics, can be found in the Attachments section of this posting. 

The Request for Information associated with this can be found at: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3f895a6cbed949d3ad63e8271f6ad2d6/view

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