31--BEARING,BALL,ANNULA

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to SCHAEFFLER AEROSPACE USA CORP (CAGE 70854) for the procurement of 1,000 units of the bearing component identified as BEARING, BALL, ANNULA with NSN 3110-01-542-1975 and part number 3110015421975, at a total contract value of $160,875.00. The award, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-4298 and contract modification SPE4A626PC550/P00001, was made effective on July 21, 2026, with performance to be conducted at the contractor’s facility in Danbury, Connecticut. The contract incorporates FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, under DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040 Revision 1, which mandates strict compliance with federal prohibitions against race- or sex-based discrimination in employment and subcontracting practices. The contractor is required to flow this clause down to subcontracts unless performed entirely outside the United States, maintain records for government review, report known subcontractor violations, and notify the contracting officer of any legal challenges to the clause’s validity. Noncompliance may result in contract termination, debarment from future awards, or False Claims Act liability. No detailed packaging, marking, or preservation requirements are specified beyond the use of standard NSN and CAGE codes for identification, and no technical specifications such as MIL-STD-129 or other military standards are cited in the documentation. The place of performance is confirmed as Danbury, CT, but neither the delivery method nor FOB terms are defined, and the inspection and acceptance location remains unspecified though the government retains ultimate authority. The contracting officer is identified as Dean Allen of DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, VA, with no COR or COTR named in the record. No payment office details, invoicing system (e.g., WAWF), or accounting data (AAC/TAS/ACRN) are provided, and the contract type, evaluation methodology, or socioeconomic status of the contractor are not explicitly stated. The award appears to reflect a single-source procurement with administrative emphasis on compliance, particularly under recent executive orders and OMB