Ball, stylus

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, through its SPE4A5 office, seeks quotations for 74 each of ball stylus components (NSN 6635-01-358-0011) under RFQ SPE4A527T2613, with quotes due November 13, 2026. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," so the buy is open to all responsible sources. The solicitation is a Fast Auto Evaluation with award to the lowest acceptable offer, and the government may award before the return date if quotes arrive early.

Delivery is required within 171 days, FOB Origin with inspection at destination, to DLA Distribution at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Quotes must be submitted through DIBBS. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, and sampling and inspection follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. The attached summary references Renishaw Inc. P/N A50003603. The solicitation requires compliance with the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment (threshold $150,000) and with domestic material restrictions. Quotes that include additively manufactured items will not be evaluated unless the solicitation specifically authorizes additive manufacturing.

Procurement history shows past awards from $23.00 to $786.00 per unit across multiple vendors since 1996. No incumbent is named. The solicitation does not state an evaluation weighting, and it is not a sole-source action. The PSC is 6635, Physical Properties Testing And Inspection.