Turbine fuel, aviation, JAA

The Department of Defense, through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy, awarded a $12,726.63 delivery order to AAR Aircraft Services, Inc. for the supply of aviation turbine fuel (JAA specification, NATO F-34/JP-8) to support military aircraft operations. This delivery order, issued on December 4, 2025, represents a child contract under AAR Aircraft Services' larger indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) agreement with DLA Energy, valued at $63.1 million and effective through March 31, 2027. The contract employs fixed-price pricing with economic price adjustment mechanisms to provide cost certainty while accommodating market fluctuations in fuel commodity prices. The place of performance is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, though the underlying IDV authorizes fuel delivery across nine states including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas. No set-aside designation was used for this award.

AAR Aircraft Services, Inc., a subsidiary of AAR Corp. and the largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in North America, serves as the single-award prime contractor for this critical fuel supply chain mission. The company operates four FAA Part 145-regulated MRO facilities and maintains over 3,500 aviation maintenance technicians across multiple North American locations. AAR Aircraft Services has demonstrated substantial expertise in aviation fuel procurement and logistics, with delivery orders under the IDV ranging from nominal amounts to over $14 million, reflecting the flexibility of the indefinite delivery structure to accommodate varying fuel requirements across multiple military installations. The company has also received federal grant funding, including a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Federal Aviation Administration in March 2024 to expand apprenticeship programs and workforce development initiatives targeting underrepresented populations in aviation maintenance.