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, engine components, and related maintenance and repair services. Recent solicitations show purchases spanning new turbine training engines for aviation education, remanufactured piston engines for operational aircraft, engine rebuild services under multi-year contracts, and comprehensive aircraft maintenance programs including engine diagnostics and parts availability. The buying bodies include state universities, state departments (transportation, natural resources, public safety), and county governments; Middle Georgia State University and the Texas Department of Public Safety appear as repeat buyers in the recent record.

Activity clusters in Texas and Georgia, with additional procurement from Michigan and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) RFP #1209144 (posted June 10, 2026, response due June 10, 2026) for six non-airworthy turboprop training engines and stationary stands for aviation laboratory instruction, evaluated on specifications (45 points), pricing (30 points), delivery and warranty (20 points), and history of support for Texas higher education (5 points); the Michigan Department of Natural Resources RFQ 26-282 (posted May 5, 2026, response due May 19, 2026) for one remanufactured Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 piston engine, awarded to Air Power, Inc. at $82,293.00; the Texas Department of Public Safety statewide aircraft maintenance open enrollment solicitation (posted April 22, 2026, enrollment through August 20, 2030) seeking FAA-approved repair stations in Texas with at least two FAA-certified Airframe/Power Plant mechanics to maintain rotary-wing Airbus and fixed-wing Cessna fleets; and Middle Georgia State University eRFQ for rebuilt Lycoming engine services (posted January 22, 2026, response due February 23, 2026, rebid posted February 26, 2026, response due March 16, 2026) with contract terms July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, renewable for up to four additional one-year periods.