Sole Source to The Gleason Works for Gleason KISSsoft MAINTENANCE
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX), under the Department of the Navy, intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price sole source contract for Gleason KISSsoft Software Maintenance. This procurement is directed towards The Gleason Works or its authorized resellers, ensuring continued support for critical software. Responses are due by 9:00 A.M EST on June 24, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity covers KISSsoft Software Maintenance for the period through April 30, 2027. Key technical requirements for the software include:
- Ability to create system-level gearbox models.
- Calculation of gearbox performance parameters per industry standards (AGMA, ISO, DIN, VDI).
- Internal Loaded Tooth Contact Analysis (LTCA).
- Average computation times for multi-axis gearboxes not exceeding 5 minutes.
- Optimization tools for gear tooth profile and micro-geometry modifications.
- Ability to import CMM data and export model files.
- Calculation of gear train efficiency and associated losses.
- Shaft modal analysis and modeling of multi-stage planetary systems.
- Inclusion of a pre-defined materials library with custom material import capability.
- A single node-locked license compatible with Windows 10 64-bit.
- One year of product support and maintenance is required.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm Fixed-Price
- Period of Performance: Through April 30, 2027
- Response Due: June 24, 2026, 9:00 A.M EST
- Published: June 22, 2026
- Place of Performance: St James, MD
Eligibility & Submission
This is an intent to sole source to The Gleason Works. Any offeror must be an authorized reseller for The Gleason Works and provide a letter of authorization. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and complete the certification in Section K (FAR 52.209-11).
Quotes/responses must be submitted via email to Kimberly Silvernagel at kimberly.d.silvernagel.civ@us.navy.mil. Required information includes:
- Shipping Cost
- Tax ID#
- SAM UEI #
- Cage Code
- Small Business status (Yes/No)
- Estimated Delivery Date
- Commercial Catalog or Published Price List (if available)
Quotes must contain sufficient technical information for evaluation.
Evaluation
The Government intends to award this on a sole source basis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Information received from other offerors will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.