The Naval Supply Systems Command awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Timken Gears & Services Inc. (operating as Philadelphia Gear) on February 6, 2025, for the procurement of sleeve bearings with a ceiling value of $11,622.00 and an ultimate completion date of August 25, 2025. The contract, which is not set-aside for any specific business category, calls for the delivery of two units of National Stock Number 7H-3120-012683111 sleeve bearings to support naval operations and maintenance requirements. Timken Gears & Services Inc., a division of The Timken Company, is an established manufacturer of precision-engineered mechanical components and bearings serving the defense sector. The performance location for this contract is New Castle, Delaware.
This award represents part of the Department of the Navy's ongoing procurement strategy for specialized mechanical components through full and open competition. Timken Gears & Services Inc. has demonstrated consistent success in securing federal defense contracts across multiple naval agencies, including the Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Naval Air Systems Command, as well as subcontract work with major defense contractors. The bearing sleeves to be delivered under this contract are classified as commercial off-the-shelf items and will be manufactured to version 007 of the applicable Technical Data Package, with delivery on a free-on-board origin basis as specified in the original pre-solicitation notice issued in January 2025.