BEARING, BALL, ANNULA

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded TIMKEN CO, with CAGE code 21335, a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $54,279.84 for the procurement of a single line item bearing, ball, annula, identified by National Stock Number 3110012120173 and purchase requisition number 7014487169. The award was issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-9682, with the contract modification number SPEA4626V7036, and became effective on July 21, 2026. Performance is to be conducted at the contractor’s facility in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with delivery destined for DLA Aviation’s ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, Virginia. The contract was awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, reflecting a commoditized, off-the-shelf item with no technical trade-offs or non-price evaluation factors considered. No detailed specifications, packaging, preservation, or marking requirements were specified beyond the bare NSN and part identifiers, and no MIL-STDs or technical standards were cited. The contract includes FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as modified under Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, with a flow-down exception for subcontracts performed outside the United States. Compliance reporting obligations are mandatory, requiring the contractor to disclose any subcontractor violations or legal challenges to the clause. The payment office is identified as DLA Aviation in Richmond, VA, with Carl Allen listed as the point of contact for payment matters, while Dean Allen serves as the contracting officer. No contracting officer’s representative, inspection location, acceptance criteria, or delivery schedule is defined beyond the implied requirement for domestic performance and delivery. The contract contains no option periods, additional line items, or quantitative details beyond the total price. No structured list of attachments, accounting data, invoicing method, or security requirements are included. The documentation reflects a minimalist, transactional procurement typical of DLA’s commodity acquisition strategy under standardized government forms, with administrative compliance and regulatory adherence as primary controls.