OTA_WISO-003_26-02_Tow Cable Take-Up/Pay-Out Reeling Machine (C)

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
Up to $2,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
NAICS code
Not on record
Place of performance
Philadelphia, PA (NSWC)
Forecast number
N64498-26-RFPREQ-PD-45-0074

Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division is procuring a take-up/pay-out reeling machine through Other Transaction Authority, with solicitation release estimated for 1 April 2026 and award estimated for 1 July 2026. The contractor must design, build and test a prototype, and manufacture seven additional production units of a machine that accommodates a commercial reel (20" OD x 26" wide, 28–36" flange) handling 350-pound cable within a 4' x 4' x 4' envelope, featuring variable speed capability of 50–75 feet per minute pay-off, torque range of 300–500 foot-pounds, 240V 3-phase 60Hz power, corrosion resistance, level wind functionality, and lifting provisions for both crane and forklift handling.

The estimated award value is up to $2 million on a fixed-price basis. Performance is located at 5001 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112. The contractor's schedule requires design review two months after award, prototype completion three months after design review, and follow-on unit delivery four months after prototype completion.

Forecast text

Statement of Need:

The TCB team requires a take-up/pay-out reeling machine to utilize the commercial reel

The team is looking for a consortium member to design this machine, build and test a prototype, and build an additional 7 production units

Requirements:

Fit a reel with the following dimensions: 20” OD x 26” wide, 28-36” flange, 350lb cable.

Fit within a roughly 4’ X 4’ X 4’ envelope

Variable speed that can meet 50-75 ft/max pay-off speed with a control system

Torque: min – 300 ft-lbs; max – 500 ft-lbs

240V 3ph 60Hz electricity

Corrosion resistant

Pick points for crane lifting as well as forklift tubes

A level wind feature to maintain evenly spaced wraps

Proposed Timeline:

Design review 2 months after award

Prototype completed 3 months after design review

Follow on units completed 4 months after prototype complete

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