NIGP 03530: Engines and Parts, Airplane

NIGP 03530 Engines and Parts, Airplane is an Item code under which state and local governments procure aircraft engines and components for operational and instructional use. Recent solicitations show two distinct buying patterns: aviation training institutions acquiring new or remanufactured turboprop engines for laboratory instruction, and state agencies purchasing replacement engines for operational aircraft fleets. The Texas State Technical College RFP sought six non-airworthy turboprop training engines with stationary stands for aviation powerplant instruction, emphasizing educational fit and vendor support for Texas higher education institutions as evaluation criteria alongside pricing and delivery terms. In contrast, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued an RFQ for a single remanufactured Lycoming IO-540 engine to replace a worn core in an operational state aircraft, evaluated on lowest-price basis with sealed quotes and specific F.O.B. destination delivery logistics. Issuing bodies include state technical colleges, state natural-resource departments, and county purchasing offices; the code sees activity from both higher-education training programs and operational state aviation fleets.

Activity is currently concentrated in Texas and Michigan. The TSTC-Waco RFP, posted June 10, 2026, sought turbine training engines with a response deadline of June 10, 2026, requiring proposals through a Strategic Sourcing portal and allocating 45 points to specifications, 30 to pricing, 20 to delivery and warranty, and 5 to vendor history of support for Texas institutions. The Michigan DNR RFQ 26-282, due May 19, 2026, awarded a remanufactured Lycoming engine to Air Power, Inc. at $82,293.00 F.O.B. Destination Roscommon, Michigan; two other bidders (Maba AERO at $100,681.00 and Technicacon at $92,190.00) were not selected. A Williamson County Purchasing Department relocation notice posted July 14, 2026, contains no procurement scope and should not be pursued as a standalone opportunity.