BEARING, PLAIN, ROD E

This contract is for the procurement of a plain rod end bearing identified by part number BACB10A179 and NSN 3120009402132, with a requirement for 17 units to be delivered within 85 days from the origin point under FOB origin terms. The item is classified as a commercial item and is source controlled, meaning it must be manufactured and tested strictly in accordance with limited rights data that only approved vendors possess; only those with direct access to the approved source data or traceability to the approved sources—RBC Southwest Products Inc. (CAGE 81376) and Dover Diversified Inc. (CAGE 97613)—are eligible to quote. Compliance with stringent quality and technical requirements is mandated through references to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including tailored higher-level contract quality requirements, inspection and acceptance at origin, and removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. The item is designated as a critical application component and requires adherence to MIL-DTL-197M for preservation, packaging, and marking, with specific preservation methods determined by bearing type and closure, and full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking. Cybersecurity requirements include a CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment, and physical identification of the bare item must conform to RQ017 standards. All packaging must follow DLA packaging requirements and be palletized accordingly. The contract is issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-01CK with a total contract value of $289.00 at $17.00 per unit, and responses are due by July 6, 2026, with procurement overseen by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division.