Universal Joints - Precision Gears

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal, through the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing Technology Center (RIA-JMTC), is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing precision gears and universal joints in support of self-propelled artillery production. This Request for Sources Sought (RFS) is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a binding commitment to issue a future Request for Proposal. Key manufacturing capabilities of interest include achieving a static torque rating of 9,000 inch-pounds with compression or tension loads of 10,000 pounds minimum, utilizing steel alloy materials per ASTM A340 specifications, incorporating internal involute spline features per specified drawings, maintaining tight tolerances of 0.005 inches or better on certain features, and applying heavy manganese or zinc class 3 phosphate coatings. Prospective vendors must provide Certificates of Conformance demonstrating compliance with applicable specifications and drawing requirements, and responses must be submitted no later than 1000 Central Time on December 16, 2025. Interested parties must request access to controlled drawings by submitting their CAGE code and a fully signed DD Form 2345 to the designated RIA-JMTC specialist.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designations applied. No incumbent contractor or current contract award value information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The RFS specifically requests that vendors provide estimated lead times and rough cost estimates if able to do so, though no quantity pricing or total budget allocation is specified at this stage of the market research phase. The procurement focuses on manufacturing two precision gears that will support military armored vehicle and tank component production, classified under NAICS 336992 and PSC 2590. Vendors possessing expertise in CNC spline processing, grinding, shaping, milling operations, and precision gear manufacturing with experience meeting Department of Defense quality assurance standards should consider responding to this sources sought notice to position themselves for future formal solicitation opportunities.