Schaeffler Aerospace Canada Inc.

Schaeffler Aerospace Canada Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer based in Stratford and Ottawa, Ontario, supplies precision cylindrical roller bearings, ball bearings, thrust bearings, and inner bearing rings to the U.S. Department of Defense as a prime contractor (87% of recent awards) and subcontractor on major defense platform programs. The vendor competes full-and-open across all prime work, with no set-aside designations across its footprint.

Schaeffler's prime customer base is dominated by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which accounts for 339 awards carrying $20.6 million in combined potential value across 98% of all awards. The Air Force Sustainment Center provides the second-largest prime customer relationship with 20 awards valued at $1.7 million, followed by the Naval Supply Systems Command (29 awards, $995 thousand) and Naval Air Systems Command (24 awards, $138 thousand). The concentration around DLA Aviation reflects Schaeffler's role as a critical supplier of source-controlled bearing components for military aircraft and ground vehicle maintenance. Five single-award and multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation (including vehicles SPE4A615D5265, SPE4A617D6811, SPE4A617D6818, SPE4A617D7084, and SPE4A619D5620) form the backbone of prime work, with task orders averaging low dollar values ($13 thousand to $637 thousand per vehicle). Representative prime awards include a $414 thousand definitive contract with the Air Force Sustainment Center on September 2025 for ball annular bearings supporting the F-100 engine, and recurring purchase orders from DLA Aviation for cylindrical roller bearings ($154 thousand, February 2026), duplex ball bearings ($80 thousand, July 2025), and inner bearing rings ($109 thousand, January 2024).

In its subcontractor role, Schaeffler supplies bearing components and aerospace parts to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, General Electric Company, Rolls-Royce Corporation, RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Canadian Commercial Corporation, and Bell Textron Inc. Recent subcontract work includes gearbox assemblies for Sikorsky (May 2026), V-22 nacelle bearing assemblies for Bell Boeing (October 2025, September 2025), F100 mainshaft bearing repair and overhaul services for Canadian Commercial Corporation (May 2025, July 2025), T408 engine bearings for General Electric (May 2025), and Future Vertical Lift program bearing components for Bell Textron (August 2025). Subcontract awards span military helicopter programs (CH-53K, V-22, UH-60), fighter engines (F-100, F-110, T408), and large defense prime platforms.

Activity has grown from 22 awards in 2022 to 41 awards in 2025, though 2026 activity is still ramping (6 awards through mid-May). Schaeffler's primary NAICS concentration is Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (321 awards), with secondary exposure in Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (37 awards) and Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (32 awards), grounded in PSC code 5365 (Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted) across 368 awards. The vendor holds an established SAM.gov registration dating to 2007 and maintains three active single-award IDCs with DLA Aviation covering cylindrical roller bearings, ball thrust bearings, and inner bearing rings through January 2026 and July 2028. With 21 awards (combined potential value $2 million) reaching ultimate completion in the next twenty-four months, Schaeffler faces moderate recompete exposure concentrated in DLA Aviation vehicle renewals. Combined obligated dollars ($70.5 million) exceed combined potential value ($24.2 million) by 292%, indicating substantial prior-year invoicing against task orders, delivery orders, and purchase orders on recurring vehicle positions rather than a forward-heavy pipeline.