U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Procures 5 Annular Ball Bearings for Aviation Use

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 6, the Aviation Division of the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued a solicitation for the procurement of annular ball bearings, planning to purchase 5 units under solicitation number SPE4A627T9445. This procurement corresponds to National Stock Number NSN 3110-01-385-4348, with a quote submission deadline of November 13, 2026, and requires the awarded supplier to complete delivery within 171 days after contract award.

This procurement is organized by the Materiel Supply Office of the Defense Logistics Agency's Weapon Support Division. The products fall under the anti-friction bearing category and are precision mechanical components in the aviation equipment supply chain. The qualified product sources listed in the solicitation documents include Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing and Safran Power USA, with the reference product model being 8817 for both.

The solicitation documents impose explicit restrictions on the bearing manufacturing location and the source of key components. The products must be manufactured in the United States, U.S. territories, or Canada, and the cost of manufacturing bearing components including rolling elements, cages, inner rings, and outer rings in the aforementioned regions must exceed 50% of the total cost of bearing components. Suppliers must also submit domestic or foreign source declarations for materials to demonstrate compliance with U.S. defense procurement regulations.

This procurement adopts an open solicitation method, with quotes submitted through the Defense Logistics Agency's DIBBS procurement system. The solicitation documents require products to be packaged and marked in accordance with specified military packaging standards and to undergo corresponding quality inspection and acceptance.

Regarding delivery, the procurement requires supply completion within 171 days after contract award, with the delivery destination being the Defense Distribution Depot at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, USA. These bearings will be incorporated into the Defense Logistics Agency's aviation equipment component support system, providing support for related equipment maintenance and spare parts supply.