Gear box

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is seeking to procure 20 custom gear boxes (comprising 20 small and 20 large boxes) through a small business set-aside solicitation. The procurement focuses on fabricated metal products classified under NAICS code 332999, with the gear boxes to be delivered to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington by June 2, 2025. Potential vendors must submit a complete solicitation packet, including signed documentation, CAGE code, FOB destination pricing, lead time, manufacturer details, and country of origin information. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards is required, with an exemption for Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items. Electronic submission of quotes is mandatory through SAM.gov, with responses due by May 22, 2025, and can be submitted via email to jack.edwards@dla.mil or by fax to 360-476-4121.

The solicitation is exclusively reserved for small businesses with a size standard of 750 employees, targeting manufacturers in the miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing sector. Technical specifications for the gear boxes are detailed in accompanying technical drawings (50900160 and 50900161), which outline precise manufacturing requirements using aluminum 5086 material with specific dimensional tolerances. While no specific award value is mentioned, the procurement involves two types of boxes - small and large - with exact manufacturing specifications provided in the technical documentation. The place of performance is specifically identified as Bremerton, WA 98314, with delivery expectations set for early June 2025. Vendors must pay careful attention to all solicitation requirements, including completing all sections of the documentation and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity and manufacturing standards to be considered for award.