THOR IV Production

The Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command is seeking a five-year sole-source requirements contract with RENK America LLC for transmissions and ancillary hardware under the Transmission Hydro-Mechanically Propelled Transmission Operational Reliability (THOR) program. The contract will support multiple military vehicle platforms including the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle System, Bradley Fighting Vehicle System, Multiple Launch Rocket System, and Paladin Integrated Management Vehicle platform. RENK will be responsible for providing new, remanufactured, upgraded, and spare transmissions, along with associated hardware such as Transmission Control Modules, Redesigned-TCM, Transmission Electronically Controlled Cables, and Shift Towers. The solicitation (W912CH-24-R-0169) will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a base ordering period of five years, and requires maintaining a minimum production rate of 120 transmissions annually. The final proposal submission deadline is February 25, 2025, with the contract to be administered by the Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal.

The contract is not set aside for any specific type of business and will be located in Muskegon, Michigan. RENK America LLC is the sole source contractor for this procurement, indicating they have unique capabilities or are the original equipment manufacturer for these specialized military vehicle transmissions. While specific award value details are not explicitly stated, the contract involves producing a minimum of 600 transmissions over the five-year period, with pricing based on total quantities ordered within specific periods. The contract includes provisions for potential downward price adjustments based on cumulative quantities and requires the contractor to provide engineering support, manage parts obsolescence, and achieve specified first-pass yield rates. The procurement falls under the NAICS category 336350 for Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing, and PSC category 2520 for Vehicular Power Transmission Components, highlighting the technical specificity of the required equipment.