# State Port Authority Alport #APA-2026-McD-C19C20-Gearbox-001

Sumitomo C19/C20 Conveyor Gearbox Replacement

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** APA-2026-McD-C19C20-Gearbox-001
**NAICS:** 333612

The Alabama Port Authority is seeking one replacement gearbox for the C19/C20 conveyors at McDuffie Coal Terminal.
- **Government buyer:** Alabama Port Authority (APA), Procurement Department; McDuffie Coal Terminal Facility in Mobile, Alabama.
- **OEM:** **Sumitomo** is specified as the gearbox manufacturer. No reseller or other vendor is named.
- **Product requested:** One Sumitomo C19/C20 conveyor gearbox, model/part number **PHD9085R3-RBF-28**.
- **Key technical requirements:** 300 HP input power, 1,750 RPM input speed, 668 HP mechanical rating, 650,000 in-lb torque rating, 599 HP thermal rating at 104°F, exact 27.041:1 ratio, and service factor of at least 1.0. The gearbox must meet AGMA gear quality 10 or better and include XE50 cooling, an XE13 metal air breather, XA22 rust-proof epoxy paint, a double-extended LSS .B., and internal splash lubrication.
- **Materials and testing:** Gearing must be AISI 8620 steel with teeth carburized and hardened to 58–62 Rockwell C; the output shaft must be AISI 4140 steel hardened to 280–320 Bhn. Bearings, retainers, spacers, seals, and related components are included. Testing must verify gear contact patterns and bearing temperatures.
- **Delivery and documentation:** Pricing must cover manufacture, testing, packaging, and FOB delivery to McDuffie Coal Terminal. Design submittals/product data and installation and maintenance manuals are required. The attachment gives differing submittal timing references: one week after award and six weeks in its schedule table.
- **Procurement type:** One-time, firm-fixed-price equipment purchase; no option years are specified. No separate installation service line item or quantity is provided.

### Description

The Alabama Port Authority is requesting proposals for C19/C20 gearbox replacements at the McDuffie Coal Terminal facility in Mobile, Alabama. The solicitation is for commercial items or equipment and is issued as a Request for Proposal. Proposals are due November 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST; questions are due November 2, 2026, close of business. The notice states that intent to award is expected on or around November 19, 2026.

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