BEARING, BALL, ANNULA

The contract is for the procurement of 13 annular ball bearings with NSN 3110-01-300-1103 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-54V9, issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. Delivery is required to the New Cumberland, PA facility with a need ship date of November 8, 2026, and an original delivery deadline of May 5, 2027, under FOB Origin terms. The procurement is governed by a simplified acquisition process, with responses due by May 21, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via DIBBS. The item is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements, including compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-DTL-197M for preservation using approved lubricants and processes, and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, requiring permanent physical identification on the bare item and machine-readable 2D Data Matrix barcoding. The contract mandates adherence to specified DLA packaging procedures and prohibits the removal of government identification from non-accepted items. Cybersecurity compliance is a critical component, requiring the contractor to satisfy CMMC Level 2 standards and to implement safeguards for controlled unclassified information as mandated by DFARS 252.204-7012, including reporting cyber incidents and protecting systems from unauthorized access. The item contains technical data subject to export control under either ITAR or EAR, with strict restrictions on disclosure to foreign persons, including U.S.-based subsidiaries and foreign nationals; only contractors with approved JCP certification, completed DLA export training, and authorized access may handle such data. The contract enforces quality conformance inspections at origin and includes requirements for whistleblower rights notification, prohibition of restrictive internal confidentiality agreements, and compliance with hazardous material labeling standards under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and DFARS 252.223-7001. Transportation of goods must occur on U.S.-flag vessels unless a written waiver is secured 45 days in advance. Offerors must provide accurate representations of entity identification (UEI, CAGE), size status, and socioeconomic status via SAM or formal rerepresentation, and all invoicing and payment must occur through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. Item unique identification is not required per customer request, and no pricing