Bearing, Ball, Annula

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is procuring ball bearings under solicitation SPRTA1-26-R-1429, issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with a closing date of April 6, 2026. The solicitation is unrestricted and targeted under NAICS code 336412 for Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing Supplies, with a firm fixed-price contract structure requiring offers to remain valid for 120 days. Delivery is specified to occur F.O.B. Origin to the DLA Distribution Depot at Tinker AFB, OK, with inspection and acceptance also taking place at the contractor’s facility prior to shipment. Pricing data is to be provided in Section B, though no estimated contract value is disclosed, and offerors must submit detailed line-item pricing with no cost-reimbursement mechanisms permitted. The contract emphasizes strict compliance with government specifications, including packaging, marking, and traceability standards aligned with FAR and DFARS requirements, and mandates adherence to Buy American Act provisions with applicable trade agreement certifications. Critical safety item designations and prohibitions against new manufacture surplus are in effect, and substitutions for superseded or obsolete parts require prior written approval. Evaluation for award will follow a Best Value Tradeoff process under Performance-Price Tradeoff procedures, not Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, with technical acceptability being a mandatory gateway. Offers deemed technically unacceptable will be eliminated regardless of price or past performance. Among technically acceptable offerors, cost/price and past performance are equally weighted in a trade-off analysis, where higher-priced proposals may be selected if supported by superior performance history. Offerors must complete all representations and certifications in Section K, including Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, socioeconomic status, and disclosures regarding covered telecommunications equipment under FAR 52.204-25 and DFARS 252.204-7016. Special requirements include mandatory notification of part obsolescence, supply chain traceability documentation retention, and compliance with quality assurance standards including ISO 9001:2015 and applicable FAR inspection clauses. Invoicing must be conducted via Wide Area WorkFlow, and submissions must be sent electronically to the designated point of contact, with no elaborate formats or physical copies permitted. All proposals must include signed Sections A through K, with no formal technical proposals required beyond pricing and compliance data.