RETAINER, BALL, BEARI

This solicitation requires the purchase of two ball bearing retainers with the NSN 3110-01-696-3511 and part number 11.03069-3242, supplied by Fairbanks Morse, LLC, under contract SPE4A6-26-T-07FM. All bearings must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, with the total cost of components—rolling elements, retainer, inner race, or outer race—produced in these regions exceeding 50% of the bearing’s total component cost, as mandated by DFARS Clause 252.225-7016. Contractors must submit a declared certification regarding the domestic or foreign origin of materials, obtainable via the DLA Foreign Bearing Waiver website, and failure to provide this documentation will disqualify the quote. If no compliant offers are received, the solicitation may be canceled or held pending a waiver request under DFARS 225.7009-4. The requirement is subject to technical and quality standards from the DLA Master List, packaging directives per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-DTL-197M, and marking requirements in accordance with MIL-STD-129. Preservation methods must follow specified guidelines based on bearing type and closure, with contractor facilities subject to quality assurance verification. Delivery is FOB origin, with a 247-day lead time, no quantity variance permitted, inspection and acceptance at destination, and unit of issue is each. Item Unique Identification is not required. Packing, preservation, and marking must strictly adhere to all referenced DoD standards, and all materials lack a shelf life requirement.