Reverse Engineering and Manufacturing of Alternative Display Equipment

To address the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA’s) need for KWD-ML-4-115AL alternative supply sources, Intellisense Systems, Inc. (ISI) proposes to continue, in Phase II, to advance the Reverse Engineering and Manufacturing of Alternative Display Equipment (RE-MADE) process proven feasible in Phase I, covering the reverse engineering (RE) of the KWD-ML-4-115AL display. The proposed RE process will lead to improved product availability and reliability, including manufacturing of replacement parts using the derived technical data package (TDP) that incorporates mechanical, electrical, and optical RE characterization and utilizes an established quality assurance process to achieve a form-fit-function replication. Specifically, the innovation is in utilizing new components and techniques to functionally replicate the KWD-ML-4-115AL for future procurement. As a result, this process addresses the need for KWD-ML-4-115AL replacement and enables ISI to participate as an Approved Source, which directly addresses the DLA’s requirements. The Phase II development will result in a final TDP and plans to manufacture the replacement as an Approved Source for DLA, leading to Phase III procurement of the parts.