Defense Program Sustainment Analysis

Obsolescence Risk and Impact

T-AO 187 Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Replenishment Oiler

Updated March 2024

8,095

Parts with Declining Procurement

584

Manufacturers with Declining Procurement

109,812

Obsolete Parts

27,478

Sole Sourced Parts

Obsolescence Risk and Impact: T-AO 187

Ark.ai conducted a sustainment program analysis of the T-AO 187 Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Replenishment Oiler 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 T-AO 187 program relies on. The program analysis focuses particularly on obsolescence risk, including obsolete NiiNs, declining procurement, and sole sourced parts.

The analysis of the T-AO 187 program resulted in the following statistics. There are 8,095 Parts with Declining Procurement and 584 Manufacturers with Declining Procurement. The count of Obsolete Parts is 109,812 and the T-AO 187 program is dependent on 27,478 Sole Sourced Parts.

Information about the critical vendors for the T-AO 187 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
Rockwell Collins, Inc.	2,650	$106,522	$3,598.00
Keysight Technologies, Inc.	1,601	$23,292	$137
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	1,253	$25	$2.50
Northrop Grumman Corporation	745	$152,155	$2,528.81
TE Connectivity Corporation	643	$909,674	$668

Top Sole Sourced NiiNs

NiiN	Description	Unit Price	Vendor Name
013055661	PUMP,CENTRIFUGAL	$238,225	CIRCOR NAVAL SOL LLC
015785512	PARTS KIT,ROTARY PUMP	$116,984	CIRCOR NAVAL SOL LLC
013157629	PUMP,CENTRIFUGAL	$102,301	CIRCOR NAVAL SOL LLC
014336784	IMPELLER,PUMP,CENTRIFUGAL	$72,771	CIRCOR NAVAL SOL LLC
009597385	CHAIN ASSEMBLY,SINGLE LEG	$69,600	KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC

Top Obsolete NiiNs

NiiN	Description	WSDC Count	Authorized Suppliers
009338120	WASHER,LOCK	1	36
009296395	WASHER,LOCK	1	38
009338121	WASHER,LOCK	1	23
009338118	WASHER,LOCK	1	34
009338119	WASHER,LOCK	1	21

Top Weapon System Designator Codes

WSDC	Name	NiiN Count	Percent of Total NiiNs
KBN	USNS HENRY J. KAISER CLASS TAO	60,152	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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