BEARING, BALL, ANNULAR

The contract is for the procurement of 317 annular ball bearings identified by NSN 3110-00-155-8429, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-09QE by the Defense Logistics Agency through the DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division. The solicitation was posted on July 26, 2026, with responses due by August 3, 2026, and is to be submitted exclusively via the DLA Internet Bid Board System. The item will be delivered FOB origin to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, with a need ship date of May 27, 2027, and a required delivery date of August 7, 2027, or within 296 days after order placement. Packaging and marking must strictly comply with MIL-DTL-197M for preservation and MIL-STD-2073-1E for QUP formatting, along with MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding; mercury and mercury compounds are prohibited in preservation. The contract requires adherence to comprehensive regulatory clauses including prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, toxic material handling, and restricted procurement from Communist Chinese military companies, as well as cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding of defense information per DFARS 252.204-7012. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and payment instructions reference direct coordination with the local contract administrator. All suppliers must comply with employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and sustainable product standards. The contract type is unspecified but governed by fixed-price inspection and default clauses. The solicitation includes multiple deviation clauses updated in February 2026, with alternate versions of key clauses such as Authorization and Consent and Type of Contract in use. Offerors are required to submit their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and must self-certify any small business or socioeconomic status including 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, or SDVOSB, with joint venture information to be disclosed if applicable. No contract value is specified due to lack of filled unit pricing, though historical pricing data exists. Quality assurance requires compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, and inspection and acceptance occur at origin. No