BEARING, PLAIN, SPHER

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-08EG is for the procurement of four spherical plain bearings with NSN 3120-01-500-3111, valued at $16.00 total, under a simplified acquisition process. Deliveries are due within 171 days of award with an estimated ship date of January 17, 2027 and final delivery by June 21, 2027, to be shipped FOB origin to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R-numbers including RA001, RQ001, RQ009, and RT001, which mandate adherence to MIL-DTL-197M for preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, as well as MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and marking. The bearings must be marked as Critical Application Items for Electric Boat Corporation and Kamatics Corporation with specified part numbers and must comply with the QAP reference 13873 QAP-B02 Revision B dated December 11, 2013. Unique Item Identification is waived per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i), and mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in the bearing or its packaging except for exempted uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, or specified instrumentation under NAVSEA guidelines, with portable devices containing mercury requiring shockproof construction and secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Contractual compliance extends to a broad range of regulatory and procedural requirements, including adherence to FAR and DFARS clauses covering employment equity, human trafficking, electronic verification of employment eligibility, hazardous materials handling, cybersecurity safeguards, and prohibition of certain Chinese military company items. The seller must comply with the 252.204-7012 clause for safeguarding Covered Defense Information in alignment with NIST SP 800-171 and report any cyber incidents. Hazard communication compliance under 252.223-7001 requires accurate labeling and submission of Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous materials, and all packaging must meet DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement specified in RP001.