This is a definitive contract awarded by the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to MPB Corporation, a subsidiary of The Timken Company, for the delivery of roller bearings. The contract has a firm fixed price of $259,075.00 and a completion date of April 14, 2017. The contract does not utilize any set-aside provisions.
MPB Corporation is a major defense contractor that specializes in manufacturing and supplying a wide range of bearings and mechanical power transmission products to the U.S. federal government, particularly the Department of Defense. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and has a long-standing relationship with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, receiving numerous firm fixed-price delivery orders and purchase orders to support the agency's efforts to maintain and sustain U.S. military aircraft operations. MPB has also acted as a subcontractor to major prime contractors such as Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Bell Textron, and Boeing, providing bearings and related components for aircraft programs including the V-22, H-1, and F/A-18.