Purchase Order SPE4A625PAZX5

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Timken Co a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $11,872.45 for the supply of annular ball bearings on August 8, 2025. The contract, which is not set aside for small businesses, carries an ultimate completion date of October 2, 2026, and will be performed at Timken's manufacturing facility in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Timken Co, a division of The Timken Company and a leading manufacturer of precision bearings and mechanical power transmission components, was selected as the prime contractor. The funding source is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which regularly procures critical bearing components to support U.S. military aircraft maintenance and supply chain requirements.

This purchase order represents a discrete procurement action within the Defense Logistics Agency's broader supply chain for military-grade bearings used in aircraft and related defense systems. Timken Co has an established track record with the Defense Logistics Agency through multiple indefinite delivery contracts with ceiling values ranging up to $1.8 million, under which task orders for specific bearing products are issued to meet military operational needs. The annular ball bearings procured under this order are specialized mechanical components essential for maintaining aircraft systems and other military equipment, ensuring the company's continued role as a key supplier of precision-engineered components to the Department of Defense.