PLATE, RETAINING, BEARING

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-50C5 seeks the procurement of 13 retaining plates for bearings, identified by NSN 3110-01-394-7876, with delivery required at the DLA Dist San Joaquin facility in Tracy, California, within 166 days of award. The item is subject to stringent quality, packaging, and compliance requirements mandated by the Defense Logistics Agency, including adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and MIL-DTL-197M for preservation and packing, with specific protocols for preservation method 41 and materials designated as ZZ. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in any component, packaging, or preservation process except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, or instruments as specified by NAVSEA, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shock-proof construction and secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. All bearings must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, with over 50% of the cost of all bearing components—rolling elements, retainers, inner races, and outer races—sourced domestically, in compliance with DFARS 252.225-7016; contractors must submit a declaration of origin via the Foreign Bearing Waiver portal and failure to do so will disqualify their submission. The contract is FOB origin, with acceptance occurring at destination, and all deliveries must comply with DLA packaging and palletization standards RP001. Cybersecurity compliance is enforced through DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020, requiring implementation of NIST SP 800-171 controls and reporting of cyber incidents, while safeguarding government information under Clause 252.204-7000 and 252.204-7009. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor’s packaging facility must pass quality verification under MIL-DTL-197M Section 4. The contract includes mandatory representations and certifications regarding entity identification, small business status, socioeconomic designations, and disclosure of covered defense telecommunications equipment, with no exceptions for non-compliance. The solicitation allows offerors to