Flameholder, afterburner

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks offers for Flameholder, Afterburner components (NSN 2840-01-231-1048, part number 6005T64P40) for J85 engine production, with proposals due December 7, 2026. The solicitation is limited to sources approved by the United States Air Force. The Set Aside line reads No Set-Aside Used, so eligibility turns on that USAF source approval, not a socioeconomic category. The attached solicitation summary cites a November 27, 2026, 3:00 PM offer deadline, which conflicts with the December 7 due date and should be verified in the solicitation.

Delivery is to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma 73145-8000, with administration by 406 SCMS/GULAA. The attachment summary lists a best estimated quantity of 114 each, with a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 171, and a delivery window of July 29 through November 29, 2026. That window predates the November 9, 2026 posting, so confirm the schedule in the solicitation. The order is a firm fixed-price, DPAS-rated order. The item is an aviation critical safety item requiring higher-level contract quality requirements and origin inspection and acceptance. Unique Item Identifiers are required, and the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program applies. Shipment is F.O.B. origin, with surface transportation assumed for evaluation. Payment runs through Wide Area Workflow under clause 252.232-7003.

A first article test is required: one unit is expended within 180 calendar days, and two first article units are added to the production quantity. The engineering data list covers 39 documents. Contractors must acquire AMS5382, AMS5532, AMS5537, AMS5768, AMS5794, AMS5796, AMS5798, ASTM E192, and MIL-STD-130. Release of technical data to foreign-owned entities requires foreign disclosure office approval. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-2073-1 Revision E and MIL-STD-129 Revision R. Wood packaging must be debarked and heat-treated to 56 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 minutes, with certification and marking by an ALSC-accredited agency under ISPM No. 15. The packaging designation is PACRN AAA, Preservation Level MIL, Packaging Level B.

No incumbent is named and no ceiling or budget is stated. Evaluation weighs technical merit first, price second, and past performance third. Offers must remain firm for 120 days from the solicitation issue date.