Turbine fuel, aviation, JAA

The Department of Defense has awarded a $12,195.45 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 January 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2026, utilizes a fixed-price contract structure with economic price adjustment provisions to accommodate fuel market fluctuations while maintaining cost certainty for the government. The fuel will be delivered to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and no set-aside designation was used for this award. This delivery order is issued under AAR Aircraft Services' larger indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contract with the Defense Logistics Agency 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.

AAR Aircraft Services, Inc., a subsidiary of AAR Corp. and the largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in North America, is the single-award prime contractor for this critical fuel supply mission. The company operates four FAA Part 145-regulated maintenance facilities and employs over 3,500 aviation maintenance technicians across North America, positioning it as the Defense Logistics Agency's sole contractor capable of meeting bulk fuel procurement requirements. Individual delivery orders under the parent IDV have ranged from under one hundred dollars to over $14 million, reflecting the flexibility of the indefinite delivery structure to accommodate varying fuel requirements across multiple military installations. Beyond fuel procurement, AAR Aircraft Services has also received federal grant funding, including a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Federal Aviation Administration in March 2024 to expand its apprenticeship program and support workforce development initiatives targeting transitioning military personnel, female technicians, and underrepresented populations in aviation maintenance.