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Notice ID: b15af2eb158f4f829f5717744b90c9f0Sources Sought

GEAR ASSEMBLY,SPEED

Archived on September 17, 2026. Sources Sought posted by DEPT OF DEFENSE (DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) on August 26, 2026. Solicitation 7017039769.

NAICS 333612 (Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing). Original response deadline: . Full description on SAM.gov.

Description

Contract Specialist: John McCarthy     Email: john.mccarthy@dla.mil

NSN : 3010-016508128

Approved Source(s) –  

FEDERAL EQUIPMENT CO        60587

HARMONIC DRIVE L.L.C.           34519 

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The AMC/AMSC for the NSN listed above is “3 Q”

AMC "3"  Items found to be procured from the actual mfgr or vendor, including a prime contractor who is the actual mfgr. "

AMSC "Q"   The Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both needed to purchase this part from additional sources. The Government has been unable to economically buy the data or rights to the data, although the part has been undergoing full screening for 12 or more months. Breakout to competition has not been achieved, but current, continuing actions to obtain necessary rights to data or adequate, reprocurement technical data indicate breakout to competition is expected to be achieved. This part may be a candidate for reverse engineering or other techniques to obtain technical data. All AMSC Q items are required to be reviewed within the timeframes cited in 2-203(b). If one source is available, AMCs 3, 4, or 5 are valid. If at least two sources exist, AMCs 1 or 2 are valid.

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Please review the NSN listed above and provide any sources that may be able to manufacture these items. The approved sources for this NSN are currently listed above.   All information may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist listed above. This information must be provided by the response date indicated above. 

Should a company wish to be reviewed and qualified as an “Approved Source”, they may submit an application package through the DLA Land and Maritime Alternate Offer/Source Approval Request (SAR) Program.  A SAR package contains all technical data needed to demonstrate that the prospective contractor can competently manufacture the product to the same level of quality or better than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).  The onus is on the contractor to document and demonstrate their product is equal to, or better, than the currently approved item which DLA Land and Maritime is procuring. 

For further information, please reference the DLA Land Maritime web page shown below and click on the highlight: Alternate Offer/Source Approval Program for detailed explanation for the information and format necessary for a SAR and for the SAR approval process.

https://www.dla.mil/Land-and-Maritime/Business/Selling/Alternate-Offers/

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Full description on SAM.gov

Overview

Agency:
Department of WarDEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Office:DLA LAND.DLA LAND COLUMBUS.DLA LAND AND MARITIME
Posted:August 26, 2026
NAICS:333612: Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing
Last Updated:Sep 17, 2026
PSC:3010: TORQUE CONVERTERS AND SPEED CHANGERS
Response Deadline:
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Sources Sought
Place of Performance:Not specified

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Solicitation:7017039769
  1. Market Research

Pre-solicitation or formal solicitation typically follows within 30–180 days. (estimate)

  1. Market ResearchCurrentAug 26, 2026

    GEAR ASSEMBLY,SPEED

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Additional Details

Solicitation Number

7017039769

Archive Date

Sep 17, 2026

Office Address

COLUMBUS, OH, 43218-3990