THOR IV Production - Award
Overview
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PSC
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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 Department of the Army, specifically W6QK ACC- DTA, has awarded a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) requirements contract (W912CH-26-D-0056) to RENK America, LLC for the THOR IV Production program. This award, made on June 16, 2026, covers the acquisition of transmissions and ancillary hardware for various armored vehicle platforms, including the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), Bradley Fighting Vehicle System (BFVS), Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), and Paladin Integrated Management Vehicle (PIM).
Scope of Work
RENK America, LLC will be responsible for providing new, remanufactured, upgraded, repaired, and spare transmissions. Additionally, they will supply ancillary hardware or kits, common or unique to each platform, such as Redesigned Transmission Control Modules (R-TCM), Shift Towers, and Transmission Electronically Controlled (TEC) Cables. These components are crucial for the Transmission Hydro-Mechanically Propelled Transmission (HMPT) Operational Reliability (THOR) IV program, supporting the listed vehicle systems and the Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC).
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements Contract (W912CH-26-D-0056)
- Awardee: RENK America, LLC
- Award Date: June 16, 2026
- Set-Aside: Not applicable (Awarded on an other than full and open competition basis)
- Place of Performance: Muskegon, MI, United States
- Product Service Code: 2520 - Vehicular Power Transmission Components
Evaluation
This contract action was awarded on an other than full and open competition basis. The authority cited is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A) and (B), specifically for "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." A Class Justification & Approval (J&A), approved on September 4, 2024, is forthcoming and will be posted.