DLA Aviation is looking for companies to compete for production of this rotor bearing assembly used on the Apache AH-64 aircraft. Currently there is only one supplier. DLA estimates that it spends $2,369,024 on these bearings each year.
It was last sold to the military by Lord Corporation in Erie, PA for $4,062 each in quantity of 122. The bearing has a manufacturer’s part number of 7-311411193-15 and a National Stock Number of 3110-01-249-3982. DLA indicates annual demand at 411 units.
The government is so interested in finding more competition for this item that they are making samples available to companies to reverse engineer. Additionally, there is a technical data package and drawings available.
To learn more about this item, log into BidLink and put 3110-01-249-3982 into the “Search for Anything” box. BidLink can assist your company in acquiring samples from DLA.
