Solicitation

PROPELLER,AIRCRAFT

Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRPA127QXA05

Due in 14 days

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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation, Philadelphia) posted a solicitation for an aircraft propeller (solicitation SPRPA127QXA05), marked as a Critical Safety Item. The visible text is mostly a list of contract clauses plus a paint-stripping and repainting requirement, and it does not state quantity, part number, delivery or place of work. Offers are due 23 October 2026.

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Critical Safety Item. The Government marks this as a critical safety item, which often means extra controls on who can supply and certify it, so check the rules before bidding. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI).
Almost no item details in the notice. The text does not give a part number, quantity, drawings or delivery terms, so you cannot price or scope it from the notice alone.
You supply all tooling and test equipment. The Government provides no fixtures, tooling or test equipment, so you carry that cost. will not be provided by the Government or any other source and is the sole responsibility of the contractor
Lead and chromate paint handling. Stripping the yellow paint brings hazardous waste handling and disposal duties and the safety costs that go with them. treated as if it contains lead and chromates and proper safety and disposal procedures shall be adhered to
Rated order and emergency acquisition authority. The notice includes a defense priority rating clause and says it is solicited under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities, which can mean a fast timeline. This solicitation is being solicited under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) Authority

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Full brief

What they want

Repair, test and inspect the articles under the Requirements section
Strip all yellow paint from items and repaint them with the specified white coating system
Use epoxy primer MIL-P-53022 Type II (or the listed alternates), with steel pretreatment per MIL-C-10578
Handle removed yellow paint as if it contains lead and chromates, with proper safety and disposal
Use SAE-AS22759 series wire instead of MIL-W-81381 wire
Package per MIL-STD 2073

Offers due: 2026-10-23 16:30 (UTC-04:00, as listed in the SAM.gov fields)

What to include when you submit

Offer the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program certificates listed in the clauses
Complete the Alternate A annual representations and certifications listed in the clauses
Invoice and receiving report through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)

You must have

A quality system certified to ISO 9001 or a higher standard ISO9001 or higher
No set-aside: this is not limited to small businesses
Compliance with Buy American and Free Trade Agreement / Balance of Payments Program rules, with certificates

Not in the notice text

What exactly is being bought: part number, NSN, quantity, and whether it is a repair or a new manufacture (the text says articles will be repaired, tested and inspected)
Delivery schedule and place of performance (blank in SAM.gov)
Evaluation factors and how the award will be decided (only a commercial products evaluation clause title is listed)
How to submit an offer (method and address are not stated)
Whether Critical Safety Item source approval or other qualification is required
Contract type and estimated value
Drawings and specifications the work would follow (the text lists Applicable Documents as not applicable)

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Key facts

Response due: Oct 23, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Posted: Oct 7, 2026
Notice type: Solicitation
Solicitation: SPRPA127QXA05
Agency: Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
Office: DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, Pa
NAICS: 336413
Product/service code: 1610
Business type: Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
Contracting contact: Telephone: 2157373832MARY.LINDSAY@DLA.MIL

Full notice text from SAM.gov

ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|||x|ISO9001 or higher||||| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|INVOICE AND RECEIVINGREPORT(combo)||TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|TBD|TBD||||||||| NAVY USE OF ABILITYONE SUPPORT CONTRACTOR - RELEASE OF OFFEROR INFORMATION (3-18))|1|| MANDATORY USE OF WORKFLOW PRO (WFP) MOD ASSIST MODULE|1|| WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)|6|365 days|45 days after discovery of defect||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (FEB 2024)|11|||||||||||| SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (CLASS DEVIATION 2026-O0025)(FEB 2026)|7|||||||| BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024))|5|||||| BUY AMERICAN--BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)|1|| ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEVIATION 2026-O0043)(FEB 2026))|13|||||||||||||| ROYALTY INFORMATION (APR 1984)|1|| NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, ANDENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008))|2||x| EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEV 2026-O0028)(FEB 2026))|3|||| This solicitation is being solicited under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) Authority formerly known as Special Emergency Procurement Authority (SEPA). THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (CSI). \ 1. SCOPE 1.1 Articles to be furnished hereunder shall be repaired, tested andinspected in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in theRequirements Section of this document. 1.2 Unless expressly provided for elsewhere in this clause, equipment suchas fixtures, jigs, dies, patterns, mylars, special tooling, test equipment, orany other manufacturing aid required for the manufacture and/or testing of the subject item(s) will not be provided by the Government or any other source and is the sole responsibility of the contractor. The foregoing applies notwithstanding any reference to such equipment or the furnishing thereof that may be contained in any drawing or referenced specification. 1.3 The use of MIL-W-81381 wire in any item to be delivered under this procurement is prohibited. The foregoing prohibition applies notwithstanding any reference to MIL-W-81381 wire that may be made in any of the drawings or specifications for this procurement. SAE-AS22759 series wire shall be used in lieu of MIL-W-81381 wire, in any place where MIL-W-81381 wire is cited in this procurement. Any questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Procuring Contracting Officer. 1.4 If MIL-STD-454 is referenced in the drawings or in the specification,the contractor is expected to show compliance with IPC/EIAJ-STD-001C Personnel performing tasks in accordance with IPC/EIAJ-STD-001C shall be trained and certified as requried by IPC/EIAJ-STD-001C paragraph 5.1.4. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS - NOT APPLICABLE 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Items coated with yellow paint shall be totally stripped of yellow paint and repainted with white coating systems as follows: 3.1.1 Primary System a. Pretreatment, for steel only, shall be MIL-C-10578. Pretreatment for aluminum is not authorized. b. Primer shall be epoxy coating MIL-P-53022 Type II (VOC 340 G/L), available from: 1. Sherman Williams, (312) 821-3434 P/N E90WY14/V93VY9 2. PPG (216) 671-0056 P/N W423305 3. Niles (800) 253-7389 P/N 3580 c. If above materials are not available, the following materials are authorized for use: 1. Epoxy coating MIL-P-5302 Type II (VOC 420 G/L). Where permitted by local environmental regulations. 2. Epoxy, water reducible, shall be MIL-P-5303 (VOC 340 G/L). 3. Topcoat Primer-Polyurethane shall be MIL-C-85285, Type II (VOC 340 G/L) color number 17925 CF FED-STD-595. d. All removed yellow paint should be treated as if it contains lead and chromates and proper safety and disposal procedures shall be adhered to. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS - NOT APPLICABLE. 5. PACKAGING- MIL-STD 2073 PACKAGING APPLIES AS FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THE SCHEDULE 6. NOTES - NOT APPLICABLE

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