BEARING, BALL, ANNULAR

The contract solicits a single annular ball bearing identified by part number AA59585-202JCBH and NSN 3110005543243, subject to strict domestic sourcing restrictions under DFARS 252.225-7016. The bearing must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, and the cost of all components—including rolling elements, retainer, inner race, and outer race—produced in these regions must exceed 50% of the total component cost of the bearing. Offerors are required to submit a contractor declaration verifying the domestic or foreign origin of materials, obtainable from the DLA Foreign Bearing Waiver website, and failure to provide this documentation will disqualify the quote. If no compliant offers are received, the solicitation may be canceled or held pending a waiver approval under DFARS 225.7009-4. The item is classified as a commercial item and must comply with the technical and quality requirements defined in the DLA Master List, referenced by an “R” or “I” number. Physical marking of the bare item must conform to BASIC CID A-A-59585C Revision C dated 08/22/2024, while packaging, preservation, and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-DTL-197M, and MIL-STD-129, with palletization following DLA Packaging Requirements RP001. Preservation methods and lubricants are determined by bearing type and closure per tables and paragraphs outlined in MIL-DTL-197M, and the contractor’s packaging facility must meet the quality assurance verification standards in Section 4 of that same standard. Item Unique Identification (IUID) is explicitly not required under DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). Delivery is due within 20 days after order placement to an FPO destination under FOB Destination terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. Payment is mandated through WAWF, and electronic submission of invoices and receiving reports is required. The solicitation incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity, whistleblower protections, subcontractor reporting, safety issues, and prohibition of certain foreign-sourced materials, including clauses related to safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents. Offerors must also provide a