Fan, vaneaxial

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction and Equipment intends to solicit a long-term contract for Vaneaxial Fans (NSN 4140-00-289-8783), a Qualified Products List item, with responses to a market research survey due by July 1, 2026. No set-aside applies.

The procurement will follow Military Specification MIL-PRF-18953C(1), Revision C, dated April 7, 2026, with Part Piece Number M18953-AA12WA4W6. DLA is evaluating acquisition scenarios with no quantity, dollar value, or specific contract award date established. The anticipated contract structure includes a base term of either one or two years with option periods extending the total contract to a maximum of five years, with each option term being one year. Current estimated annual demand is 3 units.

The market research survey requests detailed responses across twenty questions addressing product classification (commercial, modified commercial, or COTS status), material composition and cost drivers, production capacity, transportation and delivery logistics, pricing structure including quantity breaks and Economic Price Adjustment preferences, minimum and maximum ordering quantities, surge capacity, and Electronic Data Interchange capabilities. Respondents must identify whether they are manufacturers or distributors, their business size classification, ability to respond to a two-week RFP timeline for commercial items, and any manufacturing or supply-chain constraints. Responses are non-binding and will remain confidential; pricing answers will inform the government's final contract terms and strategy.

Completed surveys must be submitted to Mr. Michael Tierney at Michael.Tierney@dla.mil or Nicholas Hadik, Contracting Officer, at Nicholas.Hadik@dla.mil no later than July 1, 2026. Any formal solicitation will be posted on SAM.GOV.