Turbine fuel, aviation, JAA

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, awarded a delivery order valued at $10,441.73 to AAR Aircraft Services, Inc. for the supply of aviation turbine fuel (JAA specification, NATO F-34/JP-8) with an ultimate completion date of October 24, 2025. This delivery order is issued under AAR Aircraft Services' larger indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contract with DLA Energy, valued at $63.1 million and effective from July 1, 2023, through March 31, 2027, which authorizes the delivery of approximately 192.7 million gallons of aviation turbine fuel across nine states including Oklahoma, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. The contract utilizes fixed-price pricing with economic price adjustment mechanisms to accommodate fuel market fluctuations while providing cost certainty to the government. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, reflecting AAR Aircraft Services' selection as the sole contractor for this critical fuel supply chain mission supporting Department of Defense military aircraft operations.

AAR Aircraft Services, Inc., a subsidiary of AAR Corp. and the largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in North America, is a leading provider of aviation maintenance services and aviation turbine fuel delivery to the federal government. The company operates four CFR Part 145-regulated MRO facilities and employs over 3,500 aviation maintenance technicians across multiple locations in North America. Beyond fuel delivery, AAR has demonstrated commitment to workforce development through federal support, including a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Federal Aviation Administration in March 2024 to expand apprenticeship programs and support transitioning military personnel, targeting recruitment of female technicians and high school students in aviation technical career pathways.