Solicitation
Fairing, Aircraft
Department of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
AI summaryThe Defense Logistics Agency's DLA Aviation at Philadelphia wants quotes on an aircraft fairing (a smooth cover part), and the notice text gives no quantity or unit of issue. Only government-approved sources, or their authorized distributors, can win. The response due date is November 23, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern). More in the summary
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The Defense Logistics Agency's DLA Aviation at Philadelphia wants quotes on an aircraft fairing (a smooth cover part), and the notice text gives no quantity or unit of issue. Only government-approved sources, or their authorized distributors, can win. The response due date is November 23, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern).
Who can bid
- Be a government-approved source of supply, or an authorized distributor of one: offers from other sources are technically unacceptable
- Supply FAA-certified parts with an FAA Authorized Release Certificate (FAA Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag)
- Distributors must submit an authorized distributor letter from the approved source
How to submit: Not stated in the notice text; distributor letters go by email to the buyer point of contact listed on the solicitation. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Serious: Only government-approved sources can win. A small business that is not an approved source or an authorized distributor of one cannot be awarded this order, and drawings are not available to qualify another source.
- Serious: Quantity and unit of issue not in the notice text. A quote is priced per unit, and the text gives no quantity or unit of issue for the fairing.
- Worth checking: FAA-certified parts with release tag required. Parts must carry an FAA Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag, so uncertified surplus or resale stock does not qualify.
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- Worth checking: Newly manufactured parts only. Refurbished, remanufactured or repaired material is ineligible for award.
- Minor: Critical Safety Item clause may apply. If the fairing is a critical safety item (a part whose failure could cause serious harm), extra identification rules apply.
- Minor: Aerospace quality system listed. The higher-level quality requirement lists AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent, an aerospace quality management standard.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Quote newly manufactured aircraft fairings only (no refurbished, remanufactured or repaired parts)
- Supply FAA-certified parts that come with an FAA Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag
- Distributors must send the source's authorized distributor letter by email with the quote
- Meet the quality requirement AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent
- Give a warranty of 12 months, with notice of defects within 45 days after discovery
- Contract type
- Fixed-price supply order (the notice cites the inspection of supplies fixed-price clause); quotes are requested
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 23, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4 (3:30 PM Eastern)
- How to submit
- Not stated in the notice text; distributor letters go by email to the buyer point of contact listed on the solicitation
What to include when you submit
- Distributors of approved sources must email a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the source's letterhead, with the proposal
- Offer newly manufactured spares only
- Offer parts with an FAA Authorized Release Certificate (FAA Form 8130-3)
Not in the notice text
- Quantity and unit of issue for the fairing
- Part number, NSN (national stock number) and the list of approved sources: not in the notice text
- Delivery date, delivery address and how to submit the quote
- How the award will be decided; the notice cites an evaluation clause for commercial products but gives no factors
- Place of performance is blank in the SAM.gov fields
- Set-aside status: SAM.gov does not state one, and the notice text does not mention one
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- The notice mentions an approved or qualified source list. Only listed sources may be eligible, so check that your company or product is on it.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Not stated in the notice text; distributor letters go by email to the buyer point of contact listed on the solicitation. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- DLA Aviation at Philadelphia, PA, PA
- Product/service code
- 1560 · Airframe Structural Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)|19|||||||||||||||||||| INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)|2||| HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT|8|||x|AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent||||| WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)|16|Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo)|Invoice 2in1|TBD|SPRPA1|TBD|TBD|SEE SCHEDULE|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|| VALUE ENGINEERING (JUN 2020)|3|||| INTEGRITY OF UNIT PRICES (NOV 2021)|1|| EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)|6|12 MONTHS|45 DAYS AFTER DISCOVERY OF DEFECT||||| EQUAL OPPORTUITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (DEV 2026-O0040)(FEB 2026)|4||||| TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (OCT 2024)|2||| 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|||| Can only be procured only from suppliers who provide FAA-Certified parts which possess a FAA Authorized Release Certificate, FAA Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag. This Solicitation is being issued under EAF Authority formally known as SEPA. For Critical Safety Items (CSI), DFARS clause 252.209-7010, Identification of Critical Safety Items, is incorporated by reference. For items for which Government inspection and acceptance will be conducted at the source, DLAD clause 52.?-9004, Product Verification Testing, is incorporated by reference. DLAD clauses can be viewed at http://www.dla.mil/Acquisition/Pages/DLAD.aspx. As applicable, DFARS clause 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems, is incorporated by reference. Drawings are not available for this Request For Quote. Offerors are advised that offers received from sources which are not government-approved sources of supply will be deemed technically unacceptable, and therefore ineligible for award. Any distributors of approved sources MUST submit a copy of their authorized distributor letter, on the source letterhead, to the buyer point of contact indicated on the solicitation via email, at time of proposal submittal. All potential offers shall provide newly manufactured spares only. Refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material will not be acceptable. Offers for such are ineligible for award.
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