CONE AND ROLLERS, TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

The contract is for the procurement of tapered roller bearing cones and rollers, identified by NSN 3110-01-127-3831 and part numbers 27689 from The Timken Corporation and NTN Bearing Corporation of America, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-72C0. The item is classified as a commercial item and a critical application item, requiring strict adherence to technical and quality standards outlined in DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including RA001, RQ001, RQ011, RT001, and RQ017, with additional quality assurance compliance mandated under SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003. The bearing must be manufactured entirely within the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, with at least 50% of the cost of all bearing components—rolling elements, retainers, inner race, and outer race—attributable to these regions. A signed contractor declaration regarding domestic sourcing is mandatory and must be provided upon request; failure to do so disqualifies the quote. This restriction is governed by DFARS 252.225-7016, and non-compliance may result in cancellation or waiver review under DFARS 225.7009-4. The contract includes comprehensive packaging, preservation, and marking requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-STD-129, and MIL-DTL-197M, with specific preservation methods determined by bearing type and closure, applying sections 3.3.4 through 3.9 and Table I and II of MIL-DTL-197M, and requires quality verification at the contractor’s packaging facility under Section 4 of MIL-DTL-197M. Delivery is FOB origin to DLA Distribution San Diego, CA, with a 163-day lead time from order placement, and inspection and acceptance occur at destination. Unit quantity is nine, with no variance allowed, and electronic invoicing through WAWF is required. The contract enforces compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses covering whistleblower rights, cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous materials identification, and disclosure of information, with deviations 2026-O0038 applied to several clauses. Offerors must be