Purchase Order SPE4A626P2606

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation (via the Defense Logistics Agency) awarded a $8,539.07 firm fixed-price purchase order to The Timken Corporation on October 21, 2025, for the supply of a tapered roller bearing cup component. This contract represents a child award under The Timken Corporation's existing Indefinite Delivery Contract vehicle with DLA Aviation, which provides a streamlined procurement mechanism for critical bearing components essential to military aviation maintenance and logistics operations. The award carries an ultimate completion date of May 5, 2026, and does not utilize a small business set-aside designation, reflecting the established status of Timken as a large defense industrial supplier. Performance will occur at Timken's Honea Path, South Carolina manufacturing facility.

The Timken Corporation is a major defense contractor specializing in precision-engineered bearing assemblies and power transmission products, with a long-standing role as a critical supplier to the Department of Defense. The company maintains multiple single-award IDCs with DLA Aviation with ceiling values ranging from $250,000 to approximately $5 million through 2030, supporting the government's strategic procurement of high-precision mechanical components necessary for sustained military readiness. This particular purchase order exemplifies the efficient delivery order process enabled by such IDC vehicles, allowing DLA Aviation to acquire specialized bearing components on a firm fixed-price basis to meet operational requirements.