Purchase Order 80NSSC26P0320

NASA's Shared Services Center awarded a $49,058.24 firm fixed-price purchase order to NES Bearing Co Inc., a small business manufacturer based in Olean, New York, for the design and production of 16 custom InRoDES bearings. The contract, which was not set aside exclusively for small businesses despite the awardee's classification, was issued on March 20, 2026, with performance concluding by December 20, 2026. Work will be performed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, under a sole source procurement authority. The bearings must meet rigorous aerospace and defense manufacturing standards, including ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev. D certifications, and feature specialized components including Armalon cages, Silicon Nitride rolling elements, and Cronidur 30 ring materials.

The procurement was conducted as a commercial product acquisition under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with the Special Notice issued on March 4, 2026, providing potential competitors a brief two-day window to submit capabilities statements before the award decision. NES Bearing Co Inc. specializes in precision bearing manufacturing for military and aerospace applications, with a demonstrated track record of over $1.6 million in federal contracts since 2021, primarily through the Defense Logistics Agency. The work scope includes vendor approval activities, manufacturing operations, magnetic particle inspection per MIL-STD-1907 Grade A standards with NADCAP certification, and delivery of completed bearings with technical documentation supporting NASA's space exploration and research missions.