Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A619D5879

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, a defense agency responsible for global logistics support to the Department of Defense (DoD), awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Schaeffler Aerospace USA Corporation, a division of the global Schaeffler AG conglomerate. The single-award IDC, valued at up to $475,957.85, covers the supply of various annular ball bearings, ball bearings, and other precision bearing components identified by specific National Stock Numbers. Schaeffler Aerospace, as a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of aircraft and industrial parts, will primarily fulfill delivery orders from its facilities in Connecticut to support the maintenance and sustainment of DoD aviation fleets, including fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, engines, ground vehicles, and naval vessels.

The awarded task orders under this IDC, ranging from $23,675.60 to $31,000 in ceiling value, specify the supply of thousands of ball bearing units to DLA Aviation. These firm-fixed price delivery orders require performance at Schaeffler's Connecticut locations over periods typically lasting 6-18 months. The initial solicitation for this IDC was a sources sought notice, which the DLA used to identify qualified suppliers of the required annular ball bearings prior to awarding the contract to Schaeffler Aerospace as the sole awardee.