Ring gear assembly

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime seeks one Ring Gear Assembly (Part Number 39-1443) and three Worm Gears (Part Number 39-1444) from Tri Tool Inc., with proposals due September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST. This is a sole-source procurement restricted to Tri Tool Inc. and set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Place of performance is Silverdale, Washington, with delivery to TRIREFFAC, Building 7000, Door 12, Silverdale, WA 98315. The procurement is firm fixed-price with delivery required by September 30, 2026, and FOB Destination. NAICS code is 333612 (Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard; PSC code is 3020 (Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, and Transmission Chain).

The sole-source justification establishes that Tri Tool Inc. is the sole designer, manufacturer, and patent holder of the poppet seat machining system and the Ring Rear component. The gear assembly is a direct replacement for existing brand name equipment, with proprietary structural design, engineering data, CAD models, and specialized tooling available only from Tri Tool. Third-party components are incompatible with existing tool modules, locators, and drive motors in the Department's inventory.

Contractors must obtain DBIDS credentials for base access and use WAWF for electronic invoicing. Quality Assurance Level is QA 4 with 7-day inspection. Minimum liability insurance is $500,000 comprehensive general liability. Contractors must retain supply chain traceability documentation for five years and comply with FAR and DFARS clauses addressing small business utilization, equal opportunity, anti-trafficking, cybersecurity, and domestic content. Items designated as Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) are exempt from NIST SP 800-171 requirements; contractors must identify COTS status during solicitation.