BEARING, PITCH, DF, AI

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Raytheon Company a contract valued at $97,863.04 for the procurement of one unit of a pitch bearing with AI integration, identified by NSN 1680015164319, under solicitation SPE7M8-24-T-0816. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, with performance to be conducted at Raytheon’s facility in Fairdale, Kentucky. The contract includes the mandatory inclusion of FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, implemented under Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, effective April 2026, requiring compliance with non-discrimination policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The contracting officer is Micheal Finken of DLA Land and Maritime, based in Columbus, Ohio, with no designated Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative identified. Invoicing is presumed to occur through the Wide Area Workflow system, consistent with Department of Defense standards, though payment details and accounting data such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN are not specified. The solicitation was processed under a modified Standard Form 30, Amendment P00002, which references a prior modification dated March 25, 2025, and indicates the existence of supplementary documentation on a continuation sheet, though no attachments, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or delivery terms are detailed in the available records. The NAICS code 332991 applies, reflecting the contractor’s classification in other miscellaneous manufacturing, but no socioeconomic status or size representation is confirmed. All post-award communications must be submitted via DIBBS, and the contract lacks provisions for options, security clearances, or performance metrics beyond the delivery of the single specified bearing unit.