Bearing, roller, cylind

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, through DLA office SPE4A5, issued Request for Quotations SPE4A527T0548 for two each of cylindrical roller bearings (NSN 3110-01-203-1707, line 0001), with quotes due October 20, 2026. That deadline has passed as of November 4, 2026. The RFQ uses no set-aside, but the item is source-controlled, must be manufactured by approved sources, and the attached file summary lists only MRC Bearings (CAGE 38443) as an approved source.

The RFQ is a Fast Auto Evaluation solicitation, issued through DIBBS, with FOB Origin delivery and inspection at origin. The file summary gives a required delivery date of November 14, 2026, a need ship date of April 6, 2027, and delivery within 167 days to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker Air Force Base. The item is designated a Critical Safety Item and an Air Force Critical Item. Quality management must comply with SAE AS9100 or equivalent, with inspection under MIL-STD-1916, packaging under MIL-DTL-197M, and marking under MIL-STD-129.

Under DFARS 252.225-7016, bearings must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada, and the rolling elements, retainer, inner race, and outer race must be manufactured in North America at more than 50 percent of total component cost. The file summary also references Buy American Act and Berry Amendment compliance. Previous awards for this item between 2006 and 2012 carried unit costs of $773.88 to $1,272.82. The RFQ does not state evaluation weights.