Aircraft door
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPRTA1-26-R-0116
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is procuring 199 aircraft doors (NSN 1560-00-731-0544FL) for Boeing KC-135 aircraft through solicitation SPRTA1-26-R-0116, with a possible quantity range of 150 to 250 units. The doors are aluminum main landing gear follow-up doors that must be newly manufactured to meet current operational requirements. Contractors must maintain AS9100 quality standards certification, comply with Buy American Act requirements, and obtain export control certification to access Boeing technical data, including Engineering Data List (EDL) 5-88198-25 and Engineering Notes (EN) 5-88198-26. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability, cost/price (weighted approximately equally), and past performance as measured by the Supplier Risk Score from the Strategic Procurement Risk Scorecard (SPRS). Sealed bids are due April 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with contract award anticipated in March 2026 and delivery scheduled to begin October 1, 2026, at a rate of 10 units monthly.
This is a Total Small Business set-aside procurement conducted as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with a firm fixed-price contract structure. Current qualified sources include Infinity Fabrication, Davis Thorpe Company LLC (the incumbent from a 2017 award of 17 units), Malones CNC Machining, Aerometals, Aero Components, Boeing, and Handy Tools. First article approval is required, with contractors responsible for testing per FAR 52.209-3 and the government conducting fit/function testing at an estimated cost of $18,812.05; the first article must be delivered within 180 days of contract award. Delivery will be made to Tinker Air Force Base, with all items requiring compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1 packaging and MIL-STD-129 marking standards, and payment made via WAWF (Wide Area WorkFlow). Contractors must hold offered prices firm for 120 days, and the contract is contemplated under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) based on limited responsible sources.
Notice text
Pre-solicitation (listed below) was performed under Solicitation SPRTA1-25-R-0497. Solicitation SPRTA1-25-R-0497 is hereby cancelled. It is replaces with Solicitation SPRTA1-26-0116.
PR:FD2030-26-00124
RFP:SPRTA1-25-R-0497
Export Control: Yes
New Manufactured Material: (Competitive) A firm fixed price contract is contemplated. The items, estimated quantities and required deliveries are as follows:
CLIN 0001: NSN: 1560-00-731-0544 FL / 5-88198-26/ NOUN: Aircraft Door / QTY: 199 EA / Min 150 EA Max 250 EA First Article 1 EA / Delivery: 1 Oct 2026.
AMC:1/C
The approximate solicitation issue date will be: 17 Sep 2025.
The approximate response date will be: 17 Oct 2025.
The anticipated award date will be: 31 Dec 2025.
History: Last Buy, SPRTA1-17-F-0569, 17 EA, Davis Thorpe, Cage Code: 1WC59, Awarded 3 Aug 2017
Buyer: David Garcia, Ph: 405-739-5501; Fax: 405-734-8106; david.garcia.59@us.af.mil
Current qualified sources are: INFINITY FABRICATION (Cage: 06DM5) and DAVIS THORPE
COMPANY LLC: (Cage: 1WC59), MALONES CNC MACHINING: (Cage: 2V045), AEROMETALS: (Cage: 32664), AERO COMPONENTS: (Cage: 59213), BOEING: (Cage:81205), HANDY TOOLS: (Cage: 91750), Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies in which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under authority of FAR 6.302. All responsible sources solicited may submit a proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. It is anticipated that this requirement is competitive. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets qualification requirements at the time of award in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1.
Based on market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.
Based on market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services.
Note: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from Offerors or potential Offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at (405) 855-3552. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SPRTA1-26-R-0116 Issued 6 March 2026 with attachments.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft door | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Aircraft door | Solicitation | |
| Aircraft door | Pre-Solicitation |
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