T-161 Track Pad Plate Assy.

Red River Army Depot (RRAD), operating under the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal, is soliciting manufacturers to produce T-161 Track Pad Plate Assemblies according to TACOM drawing 12496786 Rev A for use in the facility's rubber pad manufacturing process. All assemblies must be manufactured in strict accordance with the specified technical drawing, and contractors must obtain access to the Technical Data Package (TDP) posted on sam.gov by securing both current SAM registration and DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement certification from the Defense Logistics Information Service. Key requirements include the ability to deliver approximately 2,500 units monthly on an FOB destination basis with a Certificate of Conformance accompanying each delivery, and offerors must demonstrate manufacturing capability to meet drawing specifications without deviation and provide evidence of prior relevant experience. The government will evaluate proposals on a pass/fail basis for technical acceptability, with award going to the lowest responsive offer determined acceptable; prices must remain firm for 90 days from the response date. The response deadline has been extended to March 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CST, with submissions directed to Travis Peterson or Randy Reece at the contracting office.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside solicitation with no identified incumbent contractors. The contract is structured as a three-year Firm Fixed Price requirement with an estimated total of 216,000 units across the performance period (72,000 units per year across three contract line items), beginning April 15, 2026, and continuing through April 15, 2029. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 336992 (Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing) and PSC code 2530 (Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components). Performance will take place in Texarkana, Texas 75505, with deliveries directed to DLA Becky Simmons at Red River Army Depot. Contractors should anticipate an initial delivery window of 30 to 60 calendar days following issuance of the delivery order, and the extended timeline for DD Form 2345 certification (six to ten weeks) should be factored into proposal preparation schedules.