Schaeffler Aerospace Ball Bearings

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has a requirement for Schaeffler Aerospace ball bearings. The compliant material is available solely from Electric Boat Corporation, as the only vendor capable of supplying the full requirement in a timely manner is Electric Boat. The NAICS code is 332991 and the business size is 1,250 employees. The proposed purchase order is being solicited on a sole-source basis to Electric Boat Corporation. The proposed action is for Schaeffler ball bearings, for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The basis for restricting competition is for the following reasons: Electric Boat is the only source of the required material that can meet the Governments schedule. The NSWC