BEARING, BALL, ANNULAR

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded R. A. Rodriguez, Incorporated, a contract for 82 units of ball annular bearing with NSN 3110005859430 for a total price of $43,160.70, with an award date of July 29, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-05QS. The item must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada with over 50% component cost, and is subject to the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act. Deliveries are required within 122 days after order date, with the destination being Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, under FOB destination terms. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-DTL-197M for preservation, packaging, and marking, including specific requirements from Table I and Table II for lubricant selection and process controls, and compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking and RP001 for palletization. Mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in all packaging and preservation processes. The bearing must be produced according to Reference Drawing NR 81205 BACB10A-SH-25, Revision NR dated March 24, 2011, and all material requirements must comply with FAR 52.211-5. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, governed by FAR 52.246-2 and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Invoicing and payment must be submitted via Wide Area Workflow using invoice and receiving report combinations for fixed-price line items, with submissions permitted via web entry, EDI, or FTP. The contractor is required to maintain an active SAM registration and comply with all applicable cybersecurity regulations including NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, and Prohibition on Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment. The contract also enforces compliance with whistleblower protections, restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements, trafficking in persons prevention, employment eligibility verification, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and hazardous material identification. Deviations from standard clauses are authorized under specific government deviations, and the contractor must ensure full regulatory alignment with DFARS and FAR provisions incorporated by reference, including compliance with priority rating DO-C9 and adherence to federal ethics and reporting obligations.