Sources Sought- Peterbilt Semi Tractor Retrofit

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY in support of the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Desert Southwest (DSW) Region. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified vendors interested and capable of/to providing the necessary original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts and services that align exactly with the original manufacturer's design for a Peterbilt semi-tractor.

“Replace a 30,000 lb pintle hitch with a robust 45,000 lb pintle hitch.”

Interested Vendors, please advise of 1) business size, and 2)point of contact information. To be considered as a small business for this scope is the size standard for NAICS Code 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 1,250 employees, 333248 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 750 employees, 811111 General Automotive Repair $9.0 million.8111

The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach.

All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov

Information is to be submitted by electronic delivery to reyeswiltz@wapa.gov with the subject line “SOURCES SOUGHT-26WA158230” and shall be received no later than 5:00pm eastern standard (ET) on May 08, 2026. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government may proceed with the acquisition, and a subsequent solicitation may be published.