Aircraft door

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is seeking to procure 199 left-hand landing gear trailing edge oleo doors for KC-135 aircraft through solicitation SPRTA1-25-R-0498, with National Stock Number 1560-00-731-0538. This fixed-price new manufacture procurement requires first article testing over a 180-day period and mandates that vendors be "Export Controlled" certified and comply with AS9100 quality standards. Contractors must demonstrate manufacturing capabilities for aircraft door components with potential quantities ranging from 150-250 units and must submit signed Attachment A certification to receive Boeing's Technical Data Package. The evaluation will use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures, with an evaluation cost of $18,812.05 added to each proposal for first article testing purposes. The solicitation was posted on September 22, 2025, with proposals due by October 22, 2025, and delivery targeted for October 1, 2026.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 336413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and no specific incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The procurement involves manufacturing aircraft doors weighing 27 pounds each, with precise packaging requirements including wooden containers measuring 43 7/8" x 29 7/8" x 8" and compliance with MIL-STD-2073 preservation standards. Performance will occur at the contractor's facility with delivery to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, specifically to DLA Distribution Depot and AFLCMC locations. The contract requires comprehensive documentation including first article inspection reports, material certification data, and certificates of compliance, all submitted via Wide Area Workflow system. Quality requirements include adherence to original manufacturer specifications or equivalent complexity qualification standards, with Boeing technical data protection agreements governing access to proprietary design information.