BEARING, ROLLER, CYLI

The solicitation SPE4A626RX646 seeks to establish a Commercial Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under FAR 13.5 with a five-year base period for the procurement of a Roller, Cylinder Bearing (NSN 3110-01-083-2373). This item is designated as a Critical Safety Item and Critical Application Item, subject to stringent quality assurance and traceability requirements under DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) and source control code AMSC B, which restricts supply exclusively to two approved manufacturers: MPB Corporation (CAGE 78118) and SKF USA Inc (CAGE 38443). The acquisition is justified under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1) due to the unavailability of technical data necessary for full and open competition, with no options or extensions permitted under the contract. Deliveries are required to be fulfilled within 426 days after receipt of order (ARO), with FOB Destination terms but inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin, placing ultimate acceptance responsibility with the Government. The estimated annual demand is 104 units, with order quantities capped between a minimum of 26 and maximum of 104 units. The solicitation will be issued electronically on March 17, 2026, via the DIBBS portal, with no paper copies available, and proposals must be submitted in PDF format using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Award will be based on a combination of price, past performance, and other evaluation factors, without a specified weighting or LPTA methodology. The contracting office is DLA Weapons Support in Richmond, Virginia, with Cassandra Blagmon serving as the Procuring Contracting Officer. The contract is classified as commercial and off-the-shelf (AMSC Z), exempting it from developmental procurement requirements, and incorporates contractor quality control (COQC) and quality control certification (QCC) as mandatory components. No pricing details, CLINs, or financial thresholds are specified in the solicitation, as unit costs will be determined at the task order level.