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BEARING, PLAIN, ROD END

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SPE4A6-26-R-XB31Federal

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NAICS: 332991
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DIBBS
BUSHING, SLEEVE
Solicitation # SPE4A6-26-T-26NV
Solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-26NV, issued by the DLA Aviation ASC Commodities Division, is a request for the procurement of 263 units of sleeve bushings (NSN 3120-00-242-8431). This item is designated as a critical application item and may require special tooling or casting and forging for manufacture. The procurement is governed by NAICS code 332991, with delivery required FOB Origin to DLA Distribution Warner Robins by a need ship date of November 15, 2026, and a final required delivery date of January 16, 2027. The contract mandates strict adherence to technical drawings 98897 4F02057, 98897 STP51-400V01, and 98897 DS5025. Quality requirements include compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E, requiring each sleeve to be wrapped in neutral paper, and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129. The solicitation includes significant regulatory requirements, including ITAR and EAR export controls, the Buy American Act, the Berry Amendment, and DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information. Payment and invoicing must be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Evaluation for award may include a price preference for certified HUBZone small businesses, and the government explicitly prohibits the use of additive manufacturing for these items. Quotations were due by September 11, 2026, and the buy is identified as a potential candidate for automated award.
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NAICS: 332991
New
DIBBS
31--BEARING,BALL,THRUST
Solicitation # SPE4A6-26-T-28QU
The Department of Defense, through the ASC Commodities Division of DLA Aviation, has issued Request for Quotation SPE4A6-26-T-28QU for the procurement of 149 thrust ball bearings under NSN 3110001590943. This is a fixed-price contract with a delivery requirement of 263 days after award, with the items to be delivered to the DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma. The solicitation is open for electronic submissions via the DIBBS system until September 18, 2026. This procurement is designated as an Air Force Critical Safety Item and carries strict domestic sourcing requirements; awards will only be made for bearings manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada. Additionally, offers utilizing additive manufacturing processes are ineligible for award. Quality compliance is mandatory, requiring manufacturers to adhere to SAE AS9100 or an equivalent standard, while dealers and distributors must comply with AS9120. The contract specifies inspection and acceptance at the point of origin and utilizes the First Destination Transportation program. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, respectively. All payment requests and receiving reports must be processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332991 and incorporates various FAR and DFARS clauses, including those regarding the Buy American Act and the safeguarding of covered defense information.
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This contract is for a plain rod end bearing with NSN 3120-01-172-6636, identified as a commercial off-the-shelf item and designated as a Critical Safety Item by the Air Force, requiring strict adherence to quality and marking standards. All components must meet SAE AS9100 quality requirements, and the manufacturer must comply with rigorous inspection and conformance protocols including inspection and acceptance at origin. The item necessitates specialized tooling for casting or forging, and if the government lacks the required tooling, vendors must initiate a Casting and Forging Assistance Request. Threads on the bearing must be gaged per SAE AS8879 or MIL-S-7742 for safety-critical applications, excluding self-locking nuts and threads below specified diameters. The product must be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129, including the contractor’s and actual manufacturer’s CAGE codes, part number, lot number, and serial number if available, with preservation, packaging, and marking governed by MIL-DTL-197M and MIL-STD-2073-1E. A Certificate of Quality Compliance is mandatory, and all deviations or waivers must be approved by the DSC Contracting Officer. The contract specifies a Firm Fixed Price with zero tolerance for quantity variance, and delivery is required within 256 days after the award date. Packaging must follow DLA-specific requirements including palletization, preservation methods determined by bearing type and closure, and protective lubricants selected per defined tables. The contractor’s packaging facility must be verified for quality assurance compliance with MIL-DTL-197M. Technical and quality requirements referenced in the contract are sourced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, applicable based on the solicitation issue or award date depending on acquisition size. This item is part of a federal procurement under Solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-XB31, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division, with all supplies subject to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement provisions and covered defense information controls.

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Firm fixed price contract for critical safety rod end bearing with strict quality, marking, and delivery requirements.

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Department Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISIONView Agency

NAICS

332991 - Ball and Roller Bearing ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → ASC COMMODITIES DIVISION
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BEARING, PLAIN, ROD END
RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
RC001: DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)
Casting/forging may be required to manufacture this NSN and tooling is typically involved. The government may not have this special tooling. For sourcing, tooling, materials or other information, please submit a Casting and Forging Assistance Request at either https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Offers/Engineering/Forging-and-Casting/ or Land & Maritime Supply Chains DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil. RC001: DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)
RQ039: Non-Tailored Higher-Level Quality Requirements (SAE AS9100) for Manufacturers and Non-Manufacturers
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ006: QUALITY CONFORMANCE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RT001: MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT
"COQC APPLIES (SEE CLAUSE 52.246-9000)"
IDENTIFY TO: ALL CLASS 3A AND 3B THREADS SHALL BE GAGED I/A/W CATEGORY 1 PER SAE AS8879 OR "SAFETY CRITICAL THREADS" PER MIL-S-7742 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. THE ABOVE EXCLUDES SELF-LOCKING NUTS AND INTERNAL THREADS SMALLER THAN .190 DIA. AND EXTERNAL THREADS SMALLER THAN .138 DIA.
Certificate of Quality Compliance (CoQC) Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s, apply to this procurement. Review the
SPE4A6-26-R-XB31
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 3120-01-172-6636 CONT'D
Technical Data Package (TDP) for additional information. If CDRL-COQCCDRLs is missing from DLA Technical Data Management Transformation (TDMT) they can also be viewed in the DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
Casting/forging may be required to manufacture this NSN and tooling is typically involved. The government may not have this special tooling. For sourcing, tooling, materials or other information, please submit a Casting and Forging Assistance Request at either https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Offers/Engineering/Forging-and-Casting/ or Land & Maritime Supply Chains DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil.
THIS ITEM IS IDENTIFIED AS A COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF (COTS) ITEM
THIS IS AN AIR FORCE DESIGNATED CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). . ALL REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OR DEVIATIONS MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE DSC CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. . ALL ITEMS OF SUPPLY SHALL BE MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129. IN ADDITION, EACH UNIT PACK WILL BE MARKED WITH LOT AND SERIAL NUMBER (IF AVAILABLE)<(>,<)> CONTRACTOR'S CAGE CODE, ACTUAL MANUFACTURER'S CAGE CODE AND PART NUMBER.
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
RBC TRANSPORT DYNAMICS CORP 09455 P/N 01-820-06E-011
IAW REFERENCE REVISION NR DTD PART PIECE NUMBER:
Critical Safety Item
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 3120-01-172-6636 1.000 EA $ _______________ $ ______________ BEARING,PLAIN,ROD E
PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: ORIGIN
ACCEPTANCE POINT: ORIGIN
FOB: DESTINATION DELIVERY DATE: 256 DAYS ADO
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E QUP:001 PRES MTHD:ZZ CLNG/DRY:Z PRESV MAT:ZZ WRAP MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:Z UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:M INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ PACK CODE:U
SPE4A6-26-R-XB31
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 3120-01-172-6636 CONT'D
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:ZZ -ZZ Special Requirements
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING, AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-197M.
1. METHOD OF PRESERVATION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY BEARING TYPE AND SIZE (REFER TO TABLE I).
2. PARAGRAPH 3.10.2, SELECTION OF UNIT PRESERVATION, APPLIES. PROTECTIVE LUBRICANT OR PRESERVATIVE COMPOUND SHALL BE DETERMINED DEPENDENT UPON BEARING TYPE AND CLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3.3.4 AND TABLE II. FOR PRESERVATION PROCESS CONTROLS, DEPENDANT UPON BEARING TYPE, CLOSURE, AND LUBRICANT<(>,<)> PARAGRAPHS 3.4 THROUGH 3.9 APPLY.
3. PACKAGING PRECAUTIONARY MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 3.12.4 APPLY.
4. CONTRACTOR'S PACKAGING FACILITY SHALL ADHERE TO THE QUALITY ASSURANCE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS CONTAINED WITHIN SECTION 4 OF MIL-DTL-197M. ...END OF SPECIAL PACKAGING NSN/Part Number: 3120-01-174-0607 Quantity: 1 EA Delivery: 256 days ADO

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