BALL BEARINGS
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify qualified, SAM-registered businesses capable of providing Ball Bearings. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not a request for proposal or a commitment to award a contract. Responses will help the government gain knowledge of potential suppliers. Responses are due March 24, 2026.
Scope of Work
The government anticipates establishing an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for current and future requirements of manufactured ball bearings. The requirement is for a minimum of 1,000,000 ball bearings (or 1,000 packages of 1,000), brand name or equal to Abbott Ball Company – Part #: MS19060-1008.
Key specifications for the ball bearings include:
- Manufacture: United States or Canada
- Material: Corrosion resistant steel (UNS S44003 or S44004, ASTM A276)
- Hardness: 58-65 HRC
- Surface Roughness: 1.0 millionths of an inch (ANSI B46.1)
- Diameter/Spherical Form Variation: 10 millionths of an inch
- Basic Diameter: .125000”
- Grade: 10
- Packaging: 1,000 pieces per bag
- Documentation: Material Certification, Certificate of Conformance, and a First Article Test (FAT) of 10 pieces with each delivery order.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (Anticipated IDIQ)
- Anticipated NAICS: 332991 – Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing (Size Standard: 1,250 employees)
- Anticipated PSC: 3110 – Bearings, Antifriction, Unmounted
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: March 24, 2026, 5:30 PM ET
- Published: March 17, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested and SAM-registered businesses must submit the following via email:
- Company Name, Address, SAM UEI/CAGE Code, and current business size.
- Brief synopsis of interest and a capabilities statement, including additional relevant NAICS codes and estimated lead time.
- Prior experience statement with a listed previous government contract.
- Point of contact information.
Email submissions should be sent to Dustin Sexton (dustin.p.sexton.civ@army.mil) and Bridget Garnica (bridget.m.garnica.civ@army.mil). The subject line must be “W519TC26QBALL Response – [Insert Offeror’s Name]”.
Additional Notes
This is solely for market research to identify potential sources and does not constitute a solicitation or guarantee future contract award.