Solicitation
Spacer, Compressor, R
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. SPRTA126R0325
Due in 24 days
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The Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Aviation, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma) want to buy about 168 to 170 steel compressor spacers (a 12th-stage rotating engine part for the TF-33 jet engine), delivered by 31 March 2027 at a firm fixed price. The solicitation form says it is a total small business set-aside (SAM.gov shows none), the part is a flight-critical safety item, and bidders must already be source-approved; a first article test is required unless waived.
Watch out for
- Must be a qualified source before award. Only companies already approved by the Air Force engineers can be awarded, and the Government says it will not wait for pending approval requests, so a new supplier will likely be shut out.
The Government will NOT delay contract award
- Flight-critical safety part. This is an aviation critical safety item, so expect tight quality controls, traceability, destructive testing and strict engineering review.
The integrity, fit, and function of this item is critical to safe flight and engine operation.
- First article test at your risk. Bid A needs a first article that is destroyed in testing, and materials or production started before approval are at the contractor's sole risk and cannot be charged to progress payments.
First Article (FAT) Testing is required for this requirement.
- Schedule looks inconsistent. First articles are due 180 days after award, plus a 30 day approval period, yet production units are due 31 MAR 2027, which is less than 5 months after the 2 Nov 2026 due date; ask the buyer how this is meant to work.
A SW3211 168 EA 31 MAR 2027
- Set-aside status conflict. SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the solicitation form says total small business set-aside; confirm before deciding whether you are eligible or who you compete against.
THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.
- Part description changed by amendment. Amendment 0001 changed CLIN 0001AD from a vane segment assembly to the compressor spacer, but the base solicitation still shows the old description and a different NSN and part number in the critical safety item list, so check which part Bid B covers.
TO: SPACER,COMPRESSOR R
- Evaluation and proposal instructions not provided. Sections L and M, which hold the proposal instructions and evaluation factors, were cut from the text provided, so how offers are scored and what to submit could not be confirmed.
- Heavy compliance load. This is a rated order with IUID marking, serial numbers, export-controlled data, specialty metals and Buy American rules, military packaging, NIST 800-171 and WAWF invoicing, which is a lot of overhead for a small shop.
This is a rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use
- Quantity wording does not match. The note says the required quantity is 168 and should match Bid B, but Bid B (CLIN 0001AD) lists 170, and the quantity may change between 31 and 186.
The current required Air Force quantity is 168 (this number should be the same as Bid B) each.
- Do not bid both options. Quoting both Bid A and Bid B is not allowed and could make the offer unacceptable.
DO NOT QUOTE BOTH BIDS.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments.
- SPRTA126R0325_0001.pdf
- SPRTA126R0325.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Make and deliver SPACER, COMPRESSOR R (12th-stage steel rotating engine part), NSN 2840-01-305-5308RV, part number 762379P20, steel AMS 6304
- Bid A (first article required): 1 destructive-test first article (CLIN 0001AA), 2 more first articles (0001AB) and 168 production units (0001AC)
- Bid B (first article not required, for offerors who qualify for the waiver): 170 production units (CLIN 0001AD). Quote A or B, not both
- Price quantity ranges using a minimum of 31 and a maximum of 186 units
- Deliver production units on or before 31 MAR 2027, F.O.B. origin, ship-to code SW3211
- Mark each item with an Item Unique Identification (IUID) code and serial number; bag/tag the item
- Package to MIL-STD-2073-1 and mark shipments to MIL-STD-129; meet ISO 9001-2015 higher-level quality requirement
- Send inspection/acceptance reports and invoices through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price supply contract (rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System)
- Period of performance
- No base/option years. First articles due 180 calendar days after award (Bid A); production units due on or before 31 MAR 2027. Offered prices must be held firm for 120 days.
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, OK (per SAM.gov). Items ship F.O.B. origin to ship-to code SW3211; that location is not spelled out in the text provided.
- How they'll choose
- Not fully stated. The Government may accept Bid A or Bid B, whichever is most advantageous, price and other factors considered. Award goes only to a source that has completed all qualification requirements. The form refers to Sections L and M for evaluation, which were not in the text provided.
- Offers due
- 2 Nov 2026, 3:00 PM Central (SAM.gov: 2026-11-02T15:00:00-06:00). Amendment 0001 moved the date from 02 OCT 2026 to 02 NOV 2026.
- 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 73145-3070 (buyer Aric Harmon, aric.harmon.1@us.af.mil, (405) 737-7621). Electronic submission details were not in the text provided.
What to include when you submit
- Acknowledge Amendment 0001 (SPRTA1-26-R-0325-0001) before the due date, or the offer may be rejected
- Quote Bid A (CLINs 0001AA, 0001AB, 0001AC) or Bid B (CLIN 0001AD), not both
- Price each line item individually or state a ZERO DOLLAR CHARGE
- Submit quantity ranges that give the best price between the minimum of 31 and maximum of 186 units
- Fill in the offeror blocks on the SF 1447 (blocks 11, 13, 15, 21, 22 and 27), the F.O.B. address, the inspection location and your proposed delivery dates
- If you claim first article waiver, show past production of the same or similar article and propose only under Bid B
- Include evidence of qualification (source approval) before award; award will not wait for pending Source Approval Requests
- If there is not adequate price competition, cost or pricing data is due within 10 calendar days of the Government's request
- Technical data requests go to the Contracting Officer; requests need company letterhead and an approved DD Form 2345 or Export Control License
You must have
- Small business (the SF 1447 says total small business set-aside, but SAM.gov lists no set-aside; confirm with the buyer)
THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.
- Already qualified/source-approved for this part at the time of award, normally through an Air Force Source Approval Request under MQR-PSD-1
Qualification Requirements apply.
- Recent proof of making this or a similar critical safety part (delivery within the last 3 years) to be approved as a source
These documents must be from a date within three (3) years for CSI, and
- Valid quality system certificate (ISO 9001, AS9100 or NATO AQAP-2070) and ISO 9001-2015 compliance for delivery
Provide one of the following QAC with a valid expiration date: ISO 9001, AS9100
- Current DD Form 2345 (Joint Certification Program) or export control license to receive the controlled technical data
ELEMENT 6. DD Form 2345 or Export Control License
- Special process certifications (for example NADCAP) for any significant processes you or your suppliers use, such as heat treating, plating, welding or non-destructive inspection
SIP certification is required for those processes denoted by grey highlight in
- Able to mark items with IUID (2D data matrix) and serial numbers
IUID Required: Yes
- SAM.gov registration with an electronic business point of contact, plus WAWF registration for invoicing
Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management
- Cybersecurity and supply chain clauses apply, including NIST SP 800-171 assessment, specialty metals restrictions and Buy American
252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DOD ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2023)
- As a small business prime, you cannot pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government (excluding materials) to subcontractors that are not similarly situated
Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay
Not in the notice text
- Sections L and M (proposal instructions and evaluation factors) were not in the text provided, so evaluation factors and weights are unknown
- How to send the offer (email, DIBBS or another portal) and any page limits
- Estimated contract value
- Whether the compressor spacer, not the earlier vane segment, is the item for Bid B (CLIN 0001AD) and which NSN applies
- Whether the small business set-aside applies (SAM.gov says none, the form says total small business set-aside)
- The physical ship-to location for code SW3211
- Where to get the drawings and technical data and how long source approval takes
- Roughly 107,000 characters from the middle of the main solicitation document were left out, so some terms may be missing
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 2, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- SPRTA126R0325
- 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: 2840013055308RV PN: 762379P20 AMC: 1R
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