Bearing, washer, thru

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for the procurement of bearing washers under NSN 7H-3120-013481741, specifically "BEARING, WASHER, THRU" components. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1 authority, as they do not own the data rights needed to purchase or contract repairs from additional sources, and it has been determined uneconomical to buy the data rights or reverse engineer the part. While this is planned as a sole-source procurement, all responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The government will consider all proposals, quotations, or capability statements received within 45 days of the notice publication date (or 30 days if awarded under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement). The posted date for this opportunity was April 17, 2025, with a due date of September 8, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and falls under the "No Set-Aside Used" category. The contract calls for a quantity of 1 AY (annual year) with delivery terms FOB origin, indicating the buyer assumes responsibility for shipping costs and risk once the goods leave the seller's facility. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the notice. The government has made clear that their determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice remains solely within their discretion, and any information received will primarily be used to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement process. The part falls under PSC category 3120-P for "Bearings, Plain, Unmounted" components.