Purchase Order SPE7L126P2452

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $14,155.25 firm fixed-price purchase order to Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc., doing business as Heim Bearings Company, on December 8, 2025, for the procurement of rod end threaded bearings. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of January 22, 2027, will be performed in Fairfield, Connecticut, where the vendor is headquartered. No set-aside designation was utilized for this award. The funding agency is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which procures critical components supporting the maintenance and operational readiness of U.S. military aircraft and ground vehicles across all service branches.

Heim Bearings Company is an established manufacturer of specialized bearing components with an extensive history of supplying the Department of Defense. The company maintains multiple active indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Aviation, collectively valued at over $2 million, which serve as vehicles for issuing firm fixed-price delivery orders for bearing products. This purchase order represents one of numerous task orders issued under these contract vehicles, enabling rapid procurement of essential aviation bearing components. As a key supplier within the defense industrial base, the vendor also serves as a subcontractor to major defense primes including Oshkosh Defense, BAE Systems, and Rolls-Royce Corporation.