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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on May 8, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

BEARING, BALL, AIRFRAME

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SPE4A6-26-T-40F9Federal

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This contract is for the procurement of 99 units of ball bearings specifically designed for airframe applications, identified by NSN 3110-00-508-3051. The bearings must be sourced exclusively from manufacturers listed on the Performance Review Institute’s Qualified Manufacturer List (QML) or Qualified Products List (QPL), ensuring adherence to strict quality and performance standards. Products must comply with U.S. manufacturing requirements, with over 50% of the bearing components’ cost originating from the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, as stipulated by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The contract mandates detailed quality conformance inspections, use of approved measuring and test equipment, and compliance with various military and non-governmental standards such as MIL-STD-129 for marking and MIL-DTL-197M for preservation, packaging, and packing requirements, along with strict sampling and acceptance protocols. Delivery is scheduled within 72 days, with inspections and acceptance conducted at the destination. The solicitation incorporates multiple contractual quality data requirements, including Certificates of Quality Compliance and documentation detailed in the Technical Data Package (TDP). Additionally, the contract highlights the necessity of a contractor’s declaration regarding the domestic or foreign status of materials offered and addresses potential waivers related to sourcing restrictions. Packaging and palletization must follow Defense Logistics Agency standards, emphasizing the controlled use of protective lubricants and preservatives suitable to the bearing type. This procurement is managed by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division, with performance located in San Diego, and includes clear points of contact for administrative and compliance communication.

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Procurement of 99 U.S.-compliant ball bearings for airframes, with strict quality, packaging, and delivery requirements.

Agency

Department Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION

NAICS

332991 - Ball and Roller Bearing ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

3581 CUMMINGS ROAD BLDG 3581, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92136-3581, US

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NONE

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RFQ SPE4A6-26-T-40F9 for DLA Aviation

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION
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OfficeUS
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Department Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION
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BEARING,BALL,AIRFRAME
THIS NSN IS LISTED AS A PRIMARY QPL OR QML
THEREFORE THE QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST OR
QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LIST IS APPLICABLE.
THIS IS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW INSTITUTE (PRI) QML OR QPL ITEM. PRODUCT
SUPPLIED TO THIS SPECIFICATION SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY AN ACCREDITED
MANUFACTURER (FOR COMPONENTS) AND/OR ASSEMBLED BY AN ACCREDITIED
MANUFACTURER OR ACCREDITED ASSEMBLING DISTRIBUTOR (FOR ASSEMBLIES) AS
LISTED IN THE PRI QUALIFIED MANUFACTURER LIST (QML)OR QUALIFIED PRODUCTS
LIST (QPL) FOR THIS STANDARD. THE QML OR QPL IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.EAUDITNET.COM.
RQ006: QUALITY CONFORMANCE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
RT001: MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
RC001: DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)
BEARING,BALL,AIRFRAME
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
Certificate of Quality Compliance (CoQC) Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s, apply to this procurement. Review the Technical Data Package (TDP) for additional information. If CDRL-COQCCDRLs is missing from DLA Collaboration Folders (CFolders) they can also be viewed in Appendix 1 of the DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
The following Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s, apply to this procurement. Review the Technical Data Package (TDP) for additional information. RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
SPE4A6-26-T-40F9
SECTION B
THIS NSN CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST MEET QPL/QML
REQUIREMENTS. BY SUBMITTING AN OFFER, THE OFFEROR AGREES TO PROVIDE
QPL/QML COMPONENTS ONLY FROM SOURCES QUALIFIED ON THE APPLICABLE
QPL(S)/QML(S).
THIS ITEM IS IDENTIFIED AS A COMMERCIAL ITEM (TO INCLUDE 'COMMERCIAL
OF A TYPE')
SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
QPL-AS7949
IDENTIFY TO: QPL REQUIRED: BEARING RESTRICTION:
RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS (JUN 2011)
AN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITATION CAN ONLY BE MADE FOR A BEARING
MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS OUTLYING AREAS, OR CANADA AND FOR
EACH BALL OR ROLLER BEARING, THE COST OF THE BEARING COMPONENTS (ROLLING
ELEMENTS, RETAINER, INNER RACE, OR OUTER RACE) MANUFACTURED IN THE
UNITED STATES, ITS OUTLYING AREAS, OR CANADA MUST EXCEED 50% OF THE
TOTAL COST OF THE BEARING COMPONENTS OF THAT BALL OR ROLLER BEARING. SEE
DFARS CLAUSE 252.225-7016, RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF BALL AND ROLLER
BEARINGS.
A CONTRACTOR’S DECLARATION ON THE DOMESTIC/FOREIGN NATURE OF MATERIAL
BEING OFFERED IS REQUIRED. PLEASE VISIT THE FOREIGN BEARING WEBSITE AT
https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Business/Foreign-Bearing-Waiver/. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE CONTRACTOR’S DECLARATION. PLEASE PRINT, COMPLETE, SIGN AND HAVE READY FOR SUBMISSION UPON REQUEST FROM THE BUYER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR QUOTE NOT BEING CONSIDERD FOR AWARD.
IN THE EVENT NO OFFERED BEARINGS MEET THIS SOURCING REQUIREMENT, THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE CANCELLED OR HELD PENDING A WAIVER APPROVAL REQUESTED BY THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY. UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPROVED WAIVER FROM THE DOMESTIC SOURCING RESTRICTION, THE REQUIREMENT MAY BE RE-SOLICITED OR BUYER MAY REQUEST A QUOTE EXTENSION. SEE DFARS 225.7009-4, WAIVER, RESTRICTION ON BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS. SAMPLING:
RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
IAW BASIC NON GOVT STD SAE AS27648E
REVISION NR E DTD 09/01/2023
PART PIECE NUMBER: MS27648-21
IAW REFERENCE QAP 13873 QAP-B02
REVISION NR B DTD 12/11/2013
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD SAE AS7949C
REVISION NR C DTD 09/01/2019
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE QAP 13873 CDRL-COQC-26033
SPE4A6-26-T-40F9
SECTION B
REVISION NR DTD 12/04/2025
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD QPL-AS7949-QPD
REVISION NR DTD 10/30/2025
PART PIECE NUMBER:
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 7016473837 0001 EA 99.000
NSN/MATERIAL:3110005083051
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0072
DELIVER FOB: ORIGIN
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
QUP:001 PRES MTHD:ZZ CLNG/DRY:Z PRESV MAT:ZZ
WRAP MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:Z
UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:M
INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ
PACK CODE:U
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
SPECIAL MARKING CODE:ZZ -ZZ Special Requirements
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING, AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-197M.
1. METHOD OF PRESERVATION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY BEARING TYPE AND SIZE (REFER TO TABLE I).
2. PARAGRAPH 3.10.2, SELECTION OF UNIT PRESERVATION, APPLIES. PROTECTIVE LUBRICANT OR PRESERVATIVE COMPOUND SHALL BE DETERMINED DEPENDENT UPON BEARING TYPE AND CLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3.3.4 AND TABLE II. FOR PRESERVATION PROCESS CONTROLS, DEPENDANT UPON BEARING TYPE, CLOSURE, AND LUBRICANT<(>,<)> PARAGRAPHS 3.4 THROUGH 3.9 APPLY.
3. PACKAGING PRECAUTIONARY MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 3.12.4 APPLY.
4. CONTRACTOR'S PACKAGING FACILITY SHALL ADHERE TO THE QUALITY ASSURANCE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS CONTAINED WITHIN SECTION 4 OF MIL-DTL-197M. ...END OF SPECIAL PACKAGING NSN/Part Number: 3110-00-508-3051 Quantity: 99 EA Purchase Request: 7016473837QTY: 99 Delivery: 72 days ADO