1. DOE/NNSA Kansas City Plant (KCP) Program Manager, Strategic Innovation
Ryan M. Besand
Program Manager, Strategic Innovation 1
The Kansas City Plant is operated and managed by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, for the NNSA

2. DOE/NNSA Nuclear Security Enterprise
LLNL – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
LANL – Los Alamos National Laboratory
SNL – Sandia National Laboratories
NNSA – AL National Nuclear Security Administration – Albuquerque Service Center
PX - Pantex
KCP – Kansas City Plant
Y-12
SRS – Savannah River Site
NNSA – HQ – National Nuclear Security Administration - Headquarters
LLNL
KCP
SRS
Y-12
Pantex
LANL
SNL
NNSA-HQ
NNSA-AL 2

3. KCP Missions
The Kansas City Plant’s Core Mission is to be the premier manufacturing center of non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons in support of the Nuclear Security Enterprise
Expanded Mission is to leverage our core capabilities and expertise to support national security
Rapid response fielding of components
Ongoing support for strategic, enduring missions
Assistance in maintaining aging weapon systems
Assist in the transition of technology to fielded applications 3

4. KCP Manufacturing Enterprise
Services Throughout the Program Life Cycle
Program Management & Production Planning
15,000 customer orders
1 million manufacturing tasks planned and integrated weekly
NWC programmatic scheduling
20 worldwide sites supported by spares program
Configuration Management
136,000 product drawings
3,500 engineering changes per year
400,000 reference documents
Concurrent Engineering
Design for Manufacturability
Supply Chain
DEAR and FAR compliant
340 production suppliers
6,000 different part numbers
6 million piece-parts per year
NWC centralized procurement
High socio-economic requirements
Logistics & Stores
100,000 product packages shipped annually
26 storerooms
53,518 unique parts
85,600 part locations
1,700 classified part numbers
Product / Process Development
Quality
QC-1 rigor, nuclear safety driven
1 million annual receipt inspections
1,000 annual source inspections and supplier audits
4.8 million annual manufacturing inspections and verifications
Tear Down & Disposal
Manufacturing
Three integrated factories
40 product families
120 advanced technologies
35 process departments
3,000 work centers
275,000 pieces per year
Confidence from Cradle to Grave 4

5. Experience/Depth Chart Access to Multi-disciplined Technical Teams
Expertise
Experience/Depth Chart
2,500+ Cleared Associates
Average: 20 Yrs Service
50% Scientists/Engineers/Technicians
1,200 – Undergraduate Degrees
455 – Advanced Degrees
3M+ Square Feet of Manufacturing Space
Access to Multi-disciplined Technical Teams 5

6. Three Unique Integrated Manufacturing Factories…
Capabilities
Three Unique Integrated Manufacturing Factories…
ELECTRONIC
MECHANICAL
MATERIALS
Firing & arming systems - Miniature fuzes/safing devices
Radars
Timers & programmers
Telemetry
Signal generators
Cables – RF, flex, multiwire
Printed wiring boards
Field test equipment
Microelectronics systems - LTCC, thick film & thin film
Laser and fiber optic systems
Coded switches
Squib valves
Case parts
Gas reservoirs
Inertial sensing devices
Battery actuators
Structural supports
Handling equipment
Secure trailers
Special containers
Composite structures
Compression parts
Cushions
Metal filled polymers
Insulators
Radomes
Shock mitigators
Molded rigid plastics
Desiccants
Hydrogen getters
Coatings
…in a trusted and secure environment 6

7. KCP’s Core Capability in the Value Chain
Industry
Commercialization
Manufacturability
KCP
Bridges
the
“Valley
of Death”
Feasibility/Prototyping
Development
Research
Laboratories
Universities
Small Business 7

8. Locations Managing Contractor at Multiple Secure USG Sites
Kansas City Plant, MO
Kirtland Operations, NM
Managing Contractor at Multiple Secure USG Sites 8

9. Summary
KCP has a history of supporting the transition of technology from development through sustainment
The capabilities at KCP are leveraged to support multiple missions
The breadth and depth of single-source Manufacturing and Engineering capabilities is unparalleled in today’s manufacturing community
Contact Information:
Ryan Besand
Program Manager
Strategic Innovation 9