Gearbox Speed Reducers for the National Reconditioning Center in Grandview, MO

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Acquisition and Grants Office Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City, intends to procure repair services for Gearbox Planetary Differential Speed Reducers (Part Number D651229002X0WS) to be delivered to the National Reconditioning Center in Grandview, Missouri. This procurement will be conducted on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, with the determination based on NOAA's rationale that only one source is capable of meeting requirements. The key requirement is that repairs must be performed by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) due to proprietary design specifications and the OEM's exclusive authorization to provide certification and warranty for the repaired gearboxes. No formal evaluation criteria are presented in this pre-solicitation notice, as this is not a competitive procurement; however, any firms believing they can meet requirements may submit substantiating documentation within 15 days of publication for consideration regarding whether a competitive procurement should be conducted instead. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 14, 2026, and interested parties have until April 30, 2026, to submit written requests for additional information to Abigail Green, with oral communications explicitly not being acceptable.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation. Peerless-Winsmith, located in Springville, New York, is identified as the current intended sole source contractor and the original equipment manufacturer of the NEXRAD Planetary Gearbox for which these speed reducers are components. The pre-solicitation notice does not disclose an estimated award value or budget range for this purchase order. The notice specifies that the gearboxes were designed and manufactured to meet strict NEXRAD specifications, and Peerless-Winsmith exclusively owns the proprietary rights to all drawings developed for this specialized equipment, establishing the company as the only authorized and capable source for repairs. The government reserves the right to determine at its sole discretion whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis based on any responses received to this pre-solicitation notice.