Solicitation
SHROUD SEGMENT,TURB
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRTA126R0327
Due in 17 days
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DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City (Tinker AFB) wants a manufacturer to build turbine shroud segments (NSN 2840-01-321-4453, part 4077434-01), a nickel alloy part used in the F100 jet engine. The best estimate is 194 pieces (range 49 to 294), delivered to the DLA depot at Tinker AFB between January and October 2028. The part is a critical safety item, so only Air Force-approved sources can win, and offers are due October 26, 2026.
Watch out for
- Only pre-approved sources can win. If you are not already an approved source, you cannot get an award this round, and the Government will not wait for your approval to finish.
The Government will NOT delay contract award
- Critical safety item for the F100 engine. Mistakes could affect engine safety, so expect strict first article testing, destructive testing, special-process certifications and higher-level quality requirements.
This is a critical part used in the F100 series turbine engine.
- Export-controlled drawings. The drawings and engineering data list can only be viewed by vendors authorized for export-controlled data, so you need your DD Form 2345 in place before you can even price the work.
Due to export control restrictions, the Engineering Data List (EDL) and drawings
- Production at your own risk before first article approval. Under Bid A you cannot start production until the first article is approved, and material bought earlier is at your own risk with no progress payments or termination recovery for it.
The contractor SHALL NOT take any action on Line Item 0001AE until approval/disapproval is received for the First
- Cybersecurity clauses. The contract includes DFARS rules on protecting defense information and NIST SP 800-171 assessment, which can be costly for a small shop.
252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2023)
- Quantity range is stated inconsistently. The line items give a minimum of 49 and maximum of 294, but Note 5 reverses them, so ask the buyer to confirm before pricing.
minimum quantity of 294 each and the maximum quantity of 49 each
- Pick one bid only. Quoting both Bid A and Bid B can make the offer defective.
DO NOT QUOTE BOTH BIDS.
- Due time differs between sources. The solicitation form says 3:00 PM while the SAM.gov notice shows 2:00 PM Central, so confirm the exact deadline with the buyer.
26-OCT-2026 3:00PM
- Part of the solicitation was not provided. Sections covering offer instructions and evaluation details were left out of the text reviewed, so some requirements may be missing from this summary.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments.
- SPRTA126R0327.pdf
- SPRTA125R0327_0001.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Make and deliver SHROUD SEGMENT, TURB (NSN 2840-01-321-4453, P/N 4077434-01, nickel alloy): best estimate 194 each, minimum 49, maximum 294
- Choose ONE bid: Bid A (first article testing required, CLINs 0001AA to 0001AE) or Bid B (first article waived, CLIN 0001AF). Do not quote both
- Bid A first article work: test plan, test report, 2 non-destructive exhibits and 1 destructive test exhibit (3 first articles in all) before production
- Deliver to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, Tinker AFB: 18 by 13 Jan 2028, 20 each month from Feb through Sep 2028, 16 by 13 Oct 2028 (F.O.B. origin)
- Mark items with item unique identification (bag/tag) and package to MIL-STD-2073-1, mark to MIL-STD-129
- Meet ISO 9001 quality requirements, Buy American and specialty-metals rules, and report through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)
- Price each line item individually (or state zero dollar charge)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price supply contract from a negotiated request for proposal (RFP), rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS)
- Period of performance
- Deliveries run 13 Jan 2028 to 13 Oct 2028 (ten deliveries). Under Bid A, first article test plan, test report and approval must be completed before production starts.
- Place of performance
- Items are made at the contractor's facility and delivered to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma, Tinker AFB, OK (first article items go to the Air Force first article monitor at Tinker AFB)
- How they'll choose
- Performance price trade-off (named in Amendment 0001 correcting Section M). Government may accept Bid A or Bid B, whichever is most advantageous considering price and other factors.
- Offers due
- 26 Oct 2026, 3:00 PM per the solicitation form (SAM.gov notice shows 2:00 PM Central, so confirm the exact time)
- How to submit
- Offers are received at the issuing office, DLA Weapons Support at Oklahoma City, DLR Procurement Operations (AO), 3001 Staff Drive, Tinker AFB OK. Buyer: Aric Harmon, aric.harmon.1@us.af.mil, (405) 737-7621. The exact electronic submission method was not in the text provided.
What they'll judge offers on
- Price: total evaluated price of line items 0001AD and 0001AC plus the best estimated quantity under 0001AE (per Amendment 0001)
- Non-price performance factors: not described in the text provided (Section M was only partly included)
What to include when you submit
- Quote only one bid: Bid A (first article required) or Bid B (first article not required), never both
- Price line items individually or clearly state a zero dollar charge
- Give quantity ranges that yield the best prices (minimum 49, best estimate 194, maximum 294)
- Prices must be held firm for 120 days
- Fill in the contractor blocks on the cover form (blocks 11, 13, 15, 21, 22 and 27) and the contractor fill-in inspection and F.O.B. addresses
- Acknowledge Amendment 0001 (SPRTA1-26-R-0327-0001) with the offer
- Offeror must already be a source-approved manufacturer (see eligibility)
- Price reasonableness information is not expected if competition is adequate; otherwise cost or pricing data is due within 10 calendar days of request
You must have
- Must be an Air Force-approved source for this part before award. A pending Source Approval Request will not delay award.
To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be approved
- To become approved, submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) and a Company Profile under MQR-PSD-1; approval is good for 3 years for critical safety items and needs recent proof you made this or a similar part
In order to gain source approval status, the PS must submit a SAR.
- Quality certificate (ISO 9001, AS9100 or NATO AQAP-2070) with a valid expiration date
Provide one of the following QAC with a valid expiration date: ISO 9001, AS9100,
- Current DD Form 2345 (military critical technical data agreement) or export control license, needed to view the export-controlled drawings
DD FORM 2345 OR EXPORT CONTROL LICENSE
- Special-process certifications (such as NADCAP, OEM or DoD audit) for any significant industrial processes used, by you or your sub-tier suppliers
SIP certification is required for those processes denoted by grey highlight in
- To use Bid B (no first article), show you delivered production quantities of the same or similar article in the last 36 months, or be the prime contractor Pratt & Whitney
First Article Waiver: First article waiver will be considered for offerors who have previously furnished production
- Comply with the restriction on specialty metals (nickel alloy part) and Buy American rules
252.225-7008 RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF SPECIALTY METALS (MAR 2013)
- Active SAM.gov registration and a CAGE code (SAM maintenance clause included); WAWF registration for invoicing
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The text names Pratt & Whitney as the prime contractor (first article testing is waived if the offeror is Pratt & Whitney).
Not in the notice text
- About 95,000 characters in the middle of the solicitation were not provided, including the instructions to offerors and most of the evaluation criteria (Section L and M)
- How offers must be sent (email, DIBBS or other) and any page or format limits
- The non-price evaluation factors under the performance price trade-off
- Estimated dollar value of the buy
- Engineering drawings and the technical data package (export-controlled, view-only through SAM.gov)
- Whether the Government will accept offers from sources whose Source Approval Request is still pending (the text says it will not delay award)
- Exact required quantity, since the minimum and maximum are stated both ways
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 26, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRTA126R0327
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Oklahoma City, Ok
- NAICS
- 336412
- Product/service code
- 2840
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK
- Contracting contact
- Aric Harmonaric.harmon.1@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN: 2840013214453NZ PN: 4077434-01 AMC: 1C
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