Mount Assembly, Roadwheel; NSN: 2350-01-652-2072

The Department of the Army's Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal is conducting market research for the procurement of Mount Assembly, Roadwheel components (NSN 2350-01-652-2072) used on M1 Abrams tanks. This Sources Sought Notice seeks to identify potential vendors capable of manufacturing these specialized military vehicle components, with vendors required to possess current DD 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement certification due to the limited distribution of the associated Technical Data Package to DoD and DoD contractors only. Interested vendors must demonstrate manufacturing capabilities, quality management systems, and provide detailed information including production lead times, monthly production rates, and current pricing structures. The government emphasizes that no first article testing will be required for qualified manufacturers. All vendor responses must be submitted via email to the contract specialist by June 27, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, making it available to various socioeconomic categories including 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses, though both small and large businesses are encouraged to respond to this market research survey. The base procurement quantity involves 186 units of the roadwheel mount assembly components. The government has not disclosed specific budget ranges or award values in this preliminary market research phase. The notice specifically states this is purely a market research exercise, with no guarantee that a formal solicitation will be issued or that any contract awards will result from the responses received. Vendors may submit confidential information with proper markings, though the government cautions against overly broad confidentiality designations that could limit the usefulness of vendor responses.