Duct, compressor, air

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting quotations for compressor air ducts (NSN 2840-01-443-5590 NZ), specifically 6th stage duct segments for the F100 engine manufactured from nickel alloy. These are classified as Critical Safety Items, and the solicitation (SPRTA1-26-Q-0094) was amended on April 29, 2026, to add First Article line items and extend the proposal due date to May 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM CST. Contractors must comply with ISO 9001:2015 quality standards, provide Unique Item Identification (UID) marking via Direct Part Mark (Dot Peen method) per MIL-STD-130, and meet stringent packaging requirements including heat-treated wood packaging materials per MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129. The procurement requires submission of a comprehensive First Article Test Plan within 30 days of contract award and a First Article Test Report within 120 days, with testing to verify dimensional conformance, material properties, nondestructive inspections (FPI, ultrasonic, eddy current, x-ray, and visual inspections), and compliance with all engineering specifications as detailed in the LPF-QAR-003 quality assurance specification. Contractors must also satisfy Manufacture Qualification Requirements (MQR) for propulsion critical safety items, including submission of a valid Company Profile and Source Approval Request with demonstration of manufacturing capability and approved sub-tier suppliers.

This is a firm-fixed price contract with no set-aside designation, and the amendment modified the requirements from 44 units to 30 units total, offering bidders two options: Bid A requires First Article testing with three test articles (one destructive, two non-destructive) plus 28 production units, while Bid B requests 30 production units without First Article testing. The required delivery date for all items is September 23, 2026, with performance to take place at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The procurement involves Foreign Military Sales cases designated for DGR002 and FMS1 destinations, with funding charged to specific Line of Accounting codes and First Destination Transportation Account codes. Transportation is structured as F.O.B. Origin, and contractors must contact the DCMA Transportation office to obtain regulatory clearances and shipping instructions through the Procurements Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Contract documentation must be submitted on ISO-10149 compliant CD-ROM in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format with Distribution Statement A clearance (approved for public release).