270 Boston Gear Items

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides clarification in response to a vendor's question regarding gearbox part numbers and identification for custom components.

• Question: Vendor requested the gearbox part number and a picture of the nametag for the units, as the listed parts are custom components and they want to ensure they provide the correct ones.
• Answer: The government has attached pictures comparing the old and new style gearboxes side-by-side. The new style is bare, and the old style is painted. A picture of the raised numbers on the new style gearbox is also attached.

This clarification provides visual aids to help bidders identify and supply the correct gearbox components, ensuring accuracy in fulfilling the requirement.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial products, specifically 270 Boston Gear Items. It serves as the only solicitation, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. The acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.

The solicitation requests the following items:

• CLIN 0001: INPUT RETAINER OPEN END P/N: B00355:6LCP7 (Quantity: 54, Unit: EA)

• CLIN 0002: INPUT RETAINER CLOSED END P/N: B00356:6LCP7 (Quantity: 54, Unit: EA)

• CLIN 0003: OUTPUT CARRIER P/N: B00360:6LCP7 (Quantity: 108, Unit: EA)

• CLIN 0004: TORQUE ARM P/N: B00361:6LCP7 (Quantity: 54, Unit: EA)

• Product Service Code (PSC): 5340 - Hardware, Commercial

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 336310 - Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

• Anticipated Award Date: March 13, 2026

• F.O.B. Point: Destination

• Delivery & Acceptance Location: LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT, 1 OVERCASH AVENUE BLDG 9950, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-4150, UNITED STATES (DODAAC: W25G1Q)

• Lead Time: Please provide Lead Time

• Offers are being requested via quotation.

• The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, accessible at www.acquisition.gov.

• Evaluation factors will include a comparative analysis of price.

• Receipt of quote is due no later than March 10, 2026, at 1200 Eastern Time.

• Quotes should be emailed to Contract Specialist Megan Smith at megan.m.smith110.civ@army.mil.

• This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.

• A Brand Name Justification and Approval (J&A) is attached.

• Per Amendment 0001, an attached Question & Answer (Q&A) and related pictures are referenced.

• The procurement will utilize FAR 12.201-1(c)(1) procedures, combining presolicitation and RFQ.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document appears to be an attachment or form related to a SAM.gov opportunity. It contains images of mechanical components, likely gearboxes, with identifying labels and part numbers. The "All Pictures.pdf" name suggests it's a collection of visual references for the items involved in the opportunity.

• Images of two gearboxes, one with a silver finish and one with a tan finish.
• Labels on the gearboxes indicating part numbers (e.g., C156-1, CX30A785-1) and serial numbers (e.g., K85MN5396).
• Specifications for one gearbox: Ratio 60, HP 1.55, RPM 1750, Model 35SA.
• Text indicating "REMOVE HANDLE PRIOR TO MAST ERECTION AND MAST STOWAGE."

This document provides visual and identifying information for specific equipment. Bidders should use these images and part numbers to confirm they can supply the exact or equivalent components required by the opportunity. It helps in understanding the physical nature and specifications of the items being procured.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Contracting Officer's Determination Memorandum for a Sole Source Purchase, indicating a justification for acquiring items from a single source rather than through open competition. The purchase is for ONE TIME PURCHASE OF BOSTON GEAR LLC ITEMS (specific part numbers B00355:6LCP7, B00356:6LCP7, B00360:6LCP7, B00361:6LCP7, B00366:6LCP7) to support forecasted AMG Reset & Fieldings through May 2027.

• Specific Boston Gear LLC items (part numbers listed above).

• These components are required for the repair/reset/fielding of AMG's, directly impacting Army Readiness.

• The document references a "Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)" and "less than SAT" purchase.

• An "Estimated Dollar Value" field is present but redacted.

• This document is a justification for a sole source purchase, not a solicitation requiring proposal submissions.

• This is explicitly a "Brand Name Purchase" and "Sole Source Purchase."

• The justification for sole source is based on the United States Army or Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) not possessing or having access to Boston Gear LLC's proprietary technical information and drawings needed to reverse engineer the AMG Gear Box. Contracting a private engineering firm for this task would be costly.

• Recent changes to the AMG production process require gear boxes to be replaced at 100%.

• Market research has been conducted, and multiple vendors/distributors are available to support the requirement, but the justification focuses on the inability of LEAD to perform the necessary reverse engineering or recertification.

• The document includes signature blocks for Customer, Directorate, Contracting Officer, and Contracting Office.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial products, specifically 270 Boston Gear items. It constitutes the only solicitation, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.

The solicitation requests the following items:

• CLIN 0001: INPUT RETAINER OPEN END P/N: B00355:6LCP7 (Quantity: 54)

• CLIN 0002: INPUT RETAINER CLOSED END P/N: B00356:6LCP7 (Quantity: 54)

• CLIN 0003: OUTPUT CARRIER P/N: B00360:6LCP7 (Quantity: 108)

• CLIN 0004: TORQUE ARM P/N: B00361:6LCP7 (Quantity: 54)

• Product Service Code (PSC): 5340 - Hardware, Commercial

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 336310 - Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing

• Anticipated award date: March 13, 2026

• Delivery & Acceptance Location: WOL6 USA DEP LETTERKENY, LETTERKENNY ARMY DEPOT, 1 OVERCASH AVENUE BLDG 9950, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-4150

• F.O.B. Point: Destination

• Lead Time: To be provided

• Offers are being requested via quotation.

• The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, accessible at www.acquisition.gov.

• Receipt of quote deadline: March 06, 2026, at 1200 Eastern Time.

• Submission method: Email to Contract Specialist Megan Smith (megan.m.smith110.civ@army.mil).

• Evaluation factors: The contract will be awarded to the responsible Offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors. The primary evaluation factor is Comparative Analysis: Price.

• This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.

• A Brand Name Justification and Approval (J&A) is attached.

• All responsible sources may submit a quotation.