New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc., operating as Astro Division, was awarded a $593,647.80 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime on September 3, 2025, for the procurement of connecting link rigging components. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of May 10, 2028, calls for the delivery of 1,306 units of connecting link rigging (National Stock Number 3040003612781) to DLA Distribution, with specific delivery requirements including 1,305 units within 848 days and 1 unit within 225 days. The procurement was not subject to a set-aside designation, allowing the award to be made through open competition despite the originating solicitation being designated as a Total Small Business set-aside.
Astro Division, based in Laconia, New Hampshire, is an established precision bearing manufacturer specializing in aerospace and defense products. The company maintains multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with both DLA Aviation and DLA Land and Maritime with combined potential value exceeding $4.7 million, providing flexible procurement frameworks for critical spare parts supporting military aircraft, vehicles, vessels, and weapon systems across the U.S. armed forces. This award aligns with Astro Division's core competency in supplying specialized bearing and rigging components to defense agencies and represents another task order fulfillment within the company's established contracting relationships with the DLA.