Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE4A625DC126

New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc., operating as Astro Division, was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation, a defense-focused federal agency, with an award date of September 3, 2025, and a ceiling value of $481,835.68. The contract extends through September 2, 2028, and does not utilize any set-aside designation, indicating competition on an open market basis. The prime contractor specializes in manufacturing precision bearing products and components critical to aerospace and defense applications, including self-lubricating bearings, annular ball bearings, plain spherical bearings, rod bearings, bearing sleeves, bushing sleeves, and connecting link rigging. These components support the operational readiness and maintenance of military aircraft, vehicles, vessels, and weapon systems across the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.

The underlying procurement originated from a sources sought notice issued by DLA Aviation on May 27, 2025, for a sleeve bushing component (National Stock Number 3120-01-379-6683) classified under NAICS category 333613 for Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing. The sources sought effort identified New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc. and DuPont Specialty Products USA LLC as preliminary manufacturers capable of supplying part number 4081054-01, with the procurement aligned to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) regulations 225.7009 and 225.7016 addressing domestic sourcing requirements. This Indefinite Delivery Contract provides the DLA with a flexible contracting vehicle to issue task orders for critical spare parts on an as-needed basis, enabling rapid procurement to support changing defense program requirements and maintain the operational readiness of military systems across multiple service branches.