Nidec Corp Drives and Adapters

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking to procure specialized electrical control equipment consisting of 104 units each of three specific Nidec Corporation components: M751 Servo Motor Drives (Part# M751-03400135A10101AB110), PowerFlex Adapters (Part# 82400000021600), and Resolver Adapters (Part# 82700000020200). This brand name only procurement is required to replace obsolete ABB/Baldor drives in the Maneuvering and Seakeeping (MASK) Basin wavemaker's thirteen enclosures, with Edinburgh Designs Ltd determining that only Nidec hardware is suitable for integration with the existing control system. The government will evaluate quotes using the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis and award to the responsible quoter whose quote is most advantageous to the government. The solicitation requires quotes to be submitted via email to tracy.l.mcdonough2.civ@us.navy.mil by 1:00 PM EDT on August 27, 2025. Delivery of all items is requested by September 19, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 335312 (Motor and Generator Manufacturing) with a business size standard of 1,250 employees. No incumbent contractor is specifically identified, though the procurement documentation indicates this is replacing existing ABB/Baldor equipment that has become obsolete. The contract award value is not disclosed in the available documentation, though it represents a firm fixed price purchase order for the 312 total units (104 each of three different components). Companies unable to provide the exact brand name items may submit capability statements for government consideration of whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The place of performance is the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda, Maryland, with the contract managed from the Westlake, Maryland facility.