The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded Austal USA, LLC a purchase order valued at $100,160.73 for nine ball bearings (NSN 3110661618506) on August 28, 2025. The contract, which carries a firm fixed price and no set-aside designation, requires delivery to DLA Distribution San Joaquin within 171 days of the delivery order. The solicitation was posted on August 19, 2025, with a submission deadline of August 27, 2025, allowing only eight days for vendors to prepare and submit quotes through an electronic Request for Quote process.
Austal USA, a leading shipbuilder and defense prime contractor headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, continues to support the Department of Defense through this procurement. While the immediate award is for ball bearings—a component supporting the company's broader naval maintenance and modernization operations—Austal USA holds significant IDIQ contracts with Naval Sea Systems Command for Littoral Combat Ship maintenance, repair, and modernization services valued at $2.647 billion through May 2030. This ball bearing procurement represents a routine component acquisition supporting the company's extensive role in sustaining U.S. Navy maritime capabilities.