BEARING, PLAIN, SELF-ALIGNING

The contract is for the procurement of 10 plain self-aligning bearings with NSN 3120-01-187-7571 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-06WG, valued at $100.00 with a unit price of $10.00 per item. Delivery is required within 158 days to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with FOB origin terms meaning the contractor bears all transportation costs and risks until the items reach the destination. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery point, and the contractor must comply with stringent packaging and preservation standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and MIL-DTL-197M for preservation methods tailored to bearing type and closure, requiring specific protective lubricants and process controls. Item Unique Identification is waived per DFARS clause, but bare item marking per RQ017 and special marking codes must be applied as directed. All packaging must meet DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001), and palletization adheres to the same standards. The bearings must be supplied by qualified manufacturers including The Boeing Company, RBC Speclines Inc, Kamatics Corporation, and RBC Transport Dynamics Corp, all using part number HS4608-4 or KR4-CEH. Critical quality provisions govern manufacturing and change management through RQ001, RQ002, and RQ011, which mandate configuration control, variance requests, and removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. The contract incorporates multiple DFARS and FAR clauses addressing cybersecurity (252.204-7012, 252.240-7997 with deviation 2026-O0025), trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, and hazardous material prohibitions including a strict ban on hexavalent chromium. Contractors must use WAWF for invoicing and hold a valid UEI and CAGE code, and are required to self-certify their small business status and socioeconomic categories if applicable. The solicitation is issued under simplified acquisition procedures, with proposals submitted electronically via DIBBS by the July 29, 2026 deadline, and no trade-off evaluation factors or detailed performance work statement are provided beyond the technical specifications referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality