BEARING, PLAIN, SPHER

The contract is for the procurement of two plain spherical bearings, identified by NSN 3120016152032 and part number BWR12E-289, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13YS issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required within 170 days from the acceptance date order, with a firm need ship date of January 31, 2027, and a final delivery deadline of May 27, 2027, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The contract operates under FOB Origin terms, with zero tolerance for quantity variance, and both inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. All items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and MIL-DTL-197M for preservation, packing, and labeling, with specific preservation methods determined by bearing type and closure per referenced tables and paragraphs. Physical bare item marking and special marking code ZZ are required, and palletization must follow DLA RP001 packaging requirements. The contractor’s packaging facility must meet quality assurance standards outlined in Section 4 of MIL-DTL-197M. Technical and quality specifications referenced by R or I numbers are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with compliance mandatory. Pricing details are incomplete, as the unit price is unspecified, although the total line item value is listed as 2.000, likely indicating a misplacement of quantity data. Payment must be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), using appropriate invoice and receiving report types, and all offerors are required to maintain active SAM.gov registration, provide UEI and CAGE codes, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. The solicitation is expected to be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with no trade-off analysis indicated. Compliance with federal acquisition regulation clauses is extensive, including employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable products, hazardous materials labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200, and cybersecurity requirements per NIST SP 800-171. Subcontractors for commercial products must be compliant under DFARS 252.244-7999, and ocean shipments require U.S.-flag vessels unless waived. Offerors must submit electronic quotes via the D