Cylinder and piston

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting quotations for cylinders and pistons, which are classified as aircraft landing gear components and fall under the aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing industry. This is a critical safety item (CSI) being procured under EAF Authority. The solicitation requires suppliers to meet ISO 9000 or equivalent quality standards and maintain higher-level contract quality requirements. Contractors must comply with Buy American provisions, free trade agreements, and balance of payments program requirements, and must meet security prohibitions and exclusions per Class Deviation 2026-O0025. The government will conduct fixed-price inspection of supplies and evaluate proposals based on unit price integrity and value engineering considerations. The solicitation was posted on February 27, 2026, with a proposal due date of March 16, 2026, providing interested parties with 17 days to submit their quotations.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors. Supplies procured under this contract will include a one-year warranty from the date of delivery, with defect claims allowed for up to 45 days after detection. Contractors must provide invoices and receiving reports as part of the payment process, which will be administered through the Wide Area Workflow system. The goods will be subject to foreign military sales (FMS) delivery and shipping instructions, though specific details regarding quantity, delivery location, and total contract value are to be determined. Contractors may submit facsimile proposals to 215-737-7149, and annual representations and certifications are required per March 2025 requirements with applicable deviations.