31--CUP,TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-07MD seeks the procurement of 2,166 units of a tapered roller bearing cup, specifically the Timken Corporation part number L305610, classified as AFBMA Class 2, identified by NSN 3110-00-277-0372. This is a women-owned small business set-aside with a firm delivery schedule of 169 days from the acceptance date, requiring FOB origin delivery to the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland facility in Pennsylvania, with an alternate performance location in Jacksonville, Florida. The bearing must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, with over 50% of the total cost of its components originating from these regions, as mandated by DFARS 252.225-7016; contractors must submit a declaration of domestic origin or risk disqualification. The item is designated as a critical application component, and while individual item unique identification is not required, packaging, preservation, and marking must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-DTL-197M, and MIL-STD-129, including prohibited use of mercury compounds and specific codes for preservation method, wrapping material, packaging code, and palletization per DLA’s RP001 requirements. All packaging facilities must adhere to quality assurance controls outlined in MIL-DTL-197M Section 4, and shipments must be properly labeled and bar-coded in line with federal defense standards. The solicitation incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including FAR 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.243-1, 52.219-28, and DFARS clauses 252.203-7000 and 252.204-7012, which address unauthorized obligations, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, contract changes, small business program representation, and the safeguarding of covered defense information with cyber incident reporting obligations. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using either an invoice and receiving report or a cost voucher, depending on contract type, with payment routed via designated DoDAACs not yet specified. The contract is fixed-price, though no unit or total pricing is provided