CUP, TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

The contract is for the procurement of 71 units of a cup, tapered roller bearing with NSN 3110-01-024-8522, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-10DH by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. Delivery is required within 164 days after award to the location in Tracy, California, under FOB Origin terms, with the unit price fixed at $71.00 per unit, resulting in a total estimated contract value of $5,041. The bearing must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, with at least 50% of the cost of all bearing components—rolling elements, retainer, inner race, and outer race—originating from these regions, as mandated by DFARS Clause 252.225-7016. Contractors are required to submit a signed declaration regarding the domestic or foreign nature of materials, accessible via the DLA Foreign Bearing Waiver website, and failure to provide this may disqualify the quote. The contract prohibits intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds to the bearing or its packaging, with exceptions only for functional mercury in batteries or fluorescent lights, which must be shockproof and contain a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging, preservation, and marking must strictly comply with MIL-DTL-197M, MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-STD-129, and DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001), including specific codes for preservation method, wrapping material, and unit packaging. Preservation techniques are determined by bearing type and closure, with detailed controls specified in MIL-DTL-197M. All items must bear physical identification including manufacturer part numbers and trademarks per RQ017, with machine-readable labeling in accordance with MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073-1E. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point, with quality verification governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, requiring zero non-conformances in the sample lot unless otherwise specified, and assigning verification levels VII, IV, and II to critical, major, and minor attributes respectively. The contract mandates electronic invoicing through Wide Area WorkFlow with compliance to DFARS