BEARING, ROLLER, NEEDLE

This contract specifies the procurement of a needle roller bearing with part number 10921639, revision A, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-10KD, issued by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command. The bearing must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, with over 50% of the cost of all bearing components—rolling elements, retainer, inner race, and outer race—originating from these locations, per DFARS clause 252.225-7016. Contractors are required to submit a declared statement on the domestic or foreign origin of materials, failure to which may disqualify their quote. Only approved suppliers with designated CAGE codes—Schaeffler Group USA Inc., Roller Bearing Co. of America Inc., Timken US Corp., and McGill Manufacturing Co. Inc.—are acceptable. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and tailored higher-level quality standards apply to both manufacturers and non-manufacturers, including configuration change management and variance request procedures. Unit identification is not required per customer request, though all packaging, preservation, and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-DTL-197M, and MIL-STD-129. Preservation may be performed using MIL-PRF-10924 grease or equivalent, following specific procedures based on bearing type and closure. Packaging must meet DLA standards and be palletized accordingly. The item is to be delivered FOB origin in 163 days, with zero variance permitted in quantity, inspected and accepted at destination. The contract covers 62 units at a unit price of $62.00 for a total of $3,844.00.