BEARING, BALL, ANNULA

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded TIMKEN CO, identified by CAGE code 21335, a contract valued at $41,781.80 for the supply of a ball bearing with NSN 3110012098890 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-759A, with an award date of July 21, 2026. The contract is administered by DLA Aviation’s ASC Commodities Division, with administrative oversight provided by DCMA Northeast at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, and the contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable via email and phone. Performance is to occur at the awardee’s location in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with delivery expected to be made within the United States. The contract does not specify a formal period of performance, delivery schedule, FOB terms, or detailed line-item pricing, nor does it include explicit packaging, marking, or inspection criteria beyond general compliance obligations. The primary contractual requirement centers on adherence to FAR 52.222-90, implemented through deviation 2026-00040, which prohibits contractors from engaging in racially discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices, mandates flow-down of this requirement to all subcontractors except those performing work outside the U.S., and obligates the contractor to report any subcontractor noncompliance and provide access to DEI-related records upon government request. The award was based on compliance with federal directives including Executive Orders 14275 and 14398 and OMB Memorandum M-25-26, though no information is available regarding the evaluation methodology, source selection basis, or socioeconomic status certifications of the offeror. There is no documented reference to invoicing systems, accounting codes, or attached documentation beyond references to a continuation sheet and a single modification, P00002, that introduced the DEI compliance clause. The contract does not include options, special personnel requirements, security clearances, or organizational conflict of interest provisions, and no specific quality, inspection, or acceptance standards beyond regulatory compliance are defined.