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BEARING, PLAIN, SPHER
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This contract is a sources sought notice issued by the Department of Defense’s DLA Aviation office, seeking information on manufacturers capable of producing a specific item identified by NSN 3120-01-675-0959, a plain spherical bearing. The notice requests respondents to provide details about potential manufacturers, including their locations (city, state, or country) and contact points. It highlights existing manufacturers such as Electric Boat Corporation and Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc., along with their part numbers, but the government is looking to identify all potential sources. The solicitation, designated SPE4A626Q0772, was posted on March 26, 2026, with responses due by April 20, 2026. This is an informational request only and not a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. It is intended solely to gather information to assist in future acquisition planning. The primary point of contact is Matthew Diefes, with a secondary contact of Kee-Sha Epps-Eskridge, both reachable via email and phone. The location of performance is Richmond, Virginia, and the NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 332911, which relates to metal valve and pipe fitting manufacturing.
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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
RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RT001: MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO<(>,<)> OR COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH<(>,<)> ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS; AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA. PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).
RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
IDENTIFY TO:
DEFENSE MARITIME SOLUTIONS, INC. 0EYA6 P/N GBND005038-C ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION 96169 P/N 218107480 ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION 96169 P/N H841-0307-137
IAW REFERENCE QAP 13873 QAP-B02 REVISION NR B DTD 12/11/2013 PART PIECE NUMBER:
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
SPE4A6-26-Q-0772
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 3120-01-675-0959 CONT'D
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 3120-01-675-0959 80.000 EA $ ______________ $ ______________ BEARING,PLAIN ,SPHER
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: ORIGIN
ACCEPTANCE POINT: ORIGIN
FOB: ORIGIN DELIVERY DATE: 602 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 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
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: 3120-01-675-0959 Quantity: 80 EA Purchase Request: 7012303657QTY: 80 Delivery: 602 days ADO
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