BEARING, SLEEVE

The contract pertains to the procurement of 163 units of a bearing, sleeve with NSN 3120-01-179-7379, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-56H3, issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. Delivery is required FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance also occurring at the supplier’s facility, and the need ship date is November 10, 2026, with an original delivery deadline of January 4, 2027, allowing a 171-day performance period. The item must conform to stringent technical and quality requirements outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede all other standards including ASTM D3951. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, with palletization governed by DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, and all items must bear physical identification per RQ017 as critical application components. Approved sources include Sargent Aerospace & Controls, RBC Transport Dynamics, New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Rexnord Corp, Kamatics Corp, and SKF UK, each required to supply the part with the exact part number 7-114111026 or its approved equivalent. Sampling and inspection follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Compliance with cybersecurity requirements is mandatory under CMMC Level 2 self-assessment and DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating NIST SP 800-171 controls and cyber incident reporting. Contractors are subject to DFARS clauses addressing hazardous materials, hexavalent chromium, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, and prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Electronic invoicing through Wide Area WorkFlow is required, and payment is subject to provisions for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The contract includes representations and certifications related to small business status, unique entity identifiers, CAGE codes, and whistleblower rights notifications. All supplies must be delivered to DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with no variance permitted in quantity.