BEARING, PLAIN, SELF-ALIGNING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Jamaica Bearings Co., Inc. (CAGE 04836) a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $56,575.00 for the supply of 25 plain self-aligning bearings, identified by NSN 3120-01-347-2496 and part number KPD6P, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-58N0. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, with a performance period of 365 days after the date of order, placing the expected completion around July 2027. Delivery is FOB origin at the contractor’s facility in New Hyde Park, New York, with title and risk of loss transferring to the Government upon delivery at that point. Inspection and acceptance occur at the source, with the Government retaining full authority over quality verification, requiring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and specific military standards including MIL-DTL-197M for packaging and preservation, and MIL-STD-129 for marking and bar-coding. All packaging must adhere to DLA’s RP001 palletization guidelines, and products must be preserved according to bearing type and lubricant specifications outlined in the referenced standards. The contract imposes stringent compliance obligations, including adherence to federal acquisition regulations and defense-specific clauses covering employment equity, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, sustainable products, hazardous materials, and counterfeit electronic part avoidance. It includes multiple safeguarding requirements for defense information and cyber incident reporting, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam, and Buy American provisions with Alternate II applied. The contractor, identified as a small business under NAICS 332991, is subject to ongoing representation and SAM registration requirements, with potential obligations to disclose joint venture affiliations under socioeconomic programs. All invoicing must be conducted electronically via WAWF, and the contract is subject to DPAS rating for priority production scheduling. No options, extensions, or modification authorities are detailed, and the award is not tied to any known evaluation factors beyond technical acceptability, suggesting a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procurement methodology under simplified acquisition procedures. Special requirements include compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard for any hazardous materials and submission of alternative labeling proposals for approval.