Defense Program Sustainment Analysis

Obsolescence Risk and Impact

HETS/EHETS Heavy Equipment Transporter System/Enhanced HETS

Updated March 2024

1,271

Parts with Declining Procurement

139

Manufacturers with Declining Procurement

16,768

Obsolete Parts

2,420

Sole Sourced Parts

Obsolescence Risk and Impact: HETS/EHETS

Ark.ai conducted a sustainment program analysis of the HETS/EHETS Heavy Equipment Transporter System/Enhanced HETS program, examining the vendors, their suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and other members of the supply chain ‚Äì as well as the critical parts and NiiNs the HETS/EHETS program relies on. The program analysis focuses particularly on obsolescence risk, including obsolete NiiNs, declining procurement, and sole sourced parts.

The analysis of the HETS/EHETS program resulted in the following statistics. There are 1,271 Parts with Declining Procurement and 139 Manufacturers with Declining Procurement. The count of Obsolete Parts is 16,768 and the HETS/EHETS program is dependent on 2,420 Sole Sourced Parts.

Information about the critical vendors for the HETS/EHETS program, as well as a list of the obsolete and sole sourced parts are included in the following tables.

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Top Organizations by NiiN Count

Name	Count of NiiNs	Dollars Awarded	Average Unit Price
Oshkosh Defense, LLC	3,771	$13,450,322	$197.65
Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc.	604	$232,855	$25.68
Meritor Industrial Products, LLC	282	$588,388	$163.24
CATERPILLAR INC.	207	$117,880	$25.73
BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.	143	$159,494	$54.87

Top Sole Sourced NiiNs

NiiN	Description	Unit Price	Vendor Name
016118018	ARMOR,SUPPLEMENTAL,SMALL ARMS-FRAGMENTATION PROTECTIVE	$32,920	OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC
015054149	AIR CONDITIONER	$14,700	OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC
013386069	FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY	$10,321	OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC
015876950	ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT,ENGINE	$8,549	OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC
014584194	DISTRIBUTION BOX	$6,417	SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTL

Top Obsolete NiiNs

NiiN	Description	WSDC Count	Authorized Suppliers
009338120	WASHER,LOCK	1	36
009338121	WASHER,LOCK	1	23
004079566	WASHER,LOCK	1	21
000453296	WASHER,LOCK	1	31
009746623	WASHER,LOCK	1	12

Top Weapon System Designator Codes

WSDC	Name	NiiN Count	Percent of Total NiiNs
VQA	HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRUCK TRACTOR, M1070	6,567	97.1%
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ABOUT OBSOLESCENCE RISK AND IMPACT

Evaluate the sustainability of critical national security programs and weapon systems. Understand critical vendors and manufacturers, the parts and NiiNs they supply for sustainment programs, the obsolescence risk for those NiiNs, and the potential impact on the program at large.

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