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Opportunity |
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DoD Communities of Interest |
Energy and Power Technologies |
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Tactical Vehicle Hybridization |
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2021-05-09 23:59:59 US/Eastern Time |
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DIU |
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Description The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks a commercial solution to hybridize its fleet of light, medium, and heavy ground vehicles to reduce fuel consumption (for example, by reducing engine idle time) while ensuring the continued operability of onboard and connected electrical systems. The solution should incorporate a system to capture, store, and reuse energy to power the vehicles’ onboard and connected systems, and must be retrofittable across existing fleet vehicles Product Requirements The DoD seeks to prototype a hybrid power system that includes the following capabilities: Optimization of subcomponents and installation for DoD ground vehicles: Subcomponents – e.g. supervisory controller with corresponding wiring, ignition relay circuitry to enable engine start through supervisory controller, CAN-communication enabled dashboard display, and sensors for anti-idle interlocks/safety conditions that are not currently monitored on the vehicle such as engine hoods/panels closed Optimal and practical installation locations for subcomponents Hybrid power system to capture and store energy (for example, from the internal combustion engine) that can be used to power the HVAC and electrical systems. The system should: A Li-ion battery engineered for use in military vehicles will be provided by the government The government can also provide a vehicle control unit, e-compressor, fuel-fired heating module, controller, and wiring. Alternatively, submissions can propose to use their own Automated software to manage the hybrid power system and the vehicle’s powertrain, for example, by: The complete solution should be packageable into a retrofit kit for widespread distribution and ease of installation in the DoD’s existing fleet of vehicles Submissions should include an overview and technical details of the proposed solution. Inclusion of examples of the successful deployment of similar solutions in the commercial or public sectors is highly encouraged. Preference will be given to submissions that present a comprehensive and compelling solution to the problem statement and product requirements. Proposals should identify whether the submitter will employ subcontractors and, if so, which companies would deliver which capabilities. U.S. citizenship is required to work on some vehicles and their subcomponents. Submissions should state the availability of U.S. personnel capable of doing such work. Submissions selected for in-person / virtual pitches will be given additional amplifying information to further tailor their proposed solutions. Any resulting agreement from this AOI will include language requiring your company to confirm compliance with Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232). If you are unable to confirm compliance with the referenced law, the Government is unable to enter into an Agreement with your company Awarding Instrument: This Area of Interest solicitation will be awarded in accordance with the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) process detailed within HQ0845-20-S-C0001 (DIU CSO), posted to FBO in Apr 2019. Additionally this document can be found within the DIU Library at www.diu.mil/library. |
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DIU: Tactical Vehicle Hybridization
Suspense Date: 9 May 2021 Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks a commercial solution to hybridize its fleet of light, medium, and heavy ground vehicles to reduce fuel consumption (for example, by reducing engine idle time) while ensuring the continued operability of onboard and connected electrical systems.