FY26-5A Foreign Bearings Waiver Package Sources Sought Notice

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking domestic sources for antifriction bearings that have been identified as currently foreign-manufactured items across ten specific National Stock Numbers (NSNs). This pre-solicitation notice references DFARS 225.7009 and DFARS 252.225-7016, regulations governing domestic sourcing requirements for Department of Defense contracts. The primary objective is to identify viable domestic suppliers capable of manufacturing these bearing components to replace foreign sourcing for the listed NSNs: 3110-00-100-5943, 3110-00-128-1982, 3110-00-144-8519, 3110-01-249-7662, 3110-01-362-6205, 3110-01-463-0663, 3110-01-510-4498, 3110-01-562-8570, 3110-01-565-3755, and 3110-01-697-7047. Interested suppliers must be prepared to meet applicable conditions and documentation requirements for source approval, including configuration control and source control item specifications. Potential respondents should submit their capability information by April 14, 2026, to be considered for future procurement actions.

This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside contract and carries no exclusive small business or minority-owned business set-aside provisions. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify current contractors or incumbents, nor does it specify award values or total procurement quantities at this stage. The notice functions as a market research tool to assess domestic manufacturing capability prior to formal solicitation release. Interested companies in the Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing industry (NAICS 332991) are encouraged to provide technical capability statements and sourcing information, though the government has noted that technical data may not be available for distribution. The agency indicated that activity-specific procurement item descriptions can be provided to qualified respondents upon request to facilitate meaningful capability assessments.