BEARING UNIT, BALL

The contract is for the procurement of 70 units of a BALL BEARING UNIT with NSN 3130-00-425-5326, sourced from approved manufacturers including CARRIER CORP and TIMKEN CO, with specific part numbers identified. The item is designated as a critical application component and must comply with technical and quality requirements referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements via R or I numbers. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, requiring the manufacturer’s quality system to meet or exceed SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 standards, with additional tailored quality requirements applying to both manufacturers and non-manufacturers. Government identification must be removed from non-accepted items, and bare item marking requirements must be followed. Unit packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specified preservation, wrapping, and container codes, and all marking must follow MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. Palletization must comply with DLA Packaging Requirements. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in materials used for preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, with specific exceptions allowed only for functional components like batteries, sensors, or instruments specified by NAVSEA, which must include dual containment and be shockproof. The item is not subject to Item Unique Identification per customer request. Delivery is FOB Origin with a 127-day delivery window following the order date, and the required delivery is set for April 4, 2027, though the need ship date is October 11, 2026. The destination is DLA Distribution San Joaquin in Tracy, CA, with shipping instructions governed by DLAD Proc Note C19 and C20. Payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area Workflow with both an invoice and receiving report submitted unless exceptions apply. The contract includes mandatory clauses covering employment equity, trafficking in persons, electronic submission of claims, cybersecurity safeguards, changes, prohibition of toxic substances including hexavalent chromium and mercury, export controls, and anti-competition restrictions related to Chinese military companies. Suppliers must maintain active SAM registration, provide accurate socioeconomic representations, and disclose use of covered telecommunications equipment. The order carries a DO rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, affirming its national defense priority. The solicitation may be awarded automatically and requires offerors to submit bids FOB Origin, including all international shipping costs to a U.S