JTE Fan, Tubeaxial

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is procuring eleven Tubeaxial Fans (NSN 4140-01-569-6113) for the AN/TSQ-T10 Joint Tactical Engine system. This solicitation (SPRHA5-26-Q-0102) requires contractors to meet comprehensive manufacturing qualification requirements, including demonstration of facilities and testing capabilities, submission of a qualification test plan, and provision of a pre-contract award qualification article for evaluation. The government will evaluate offers primarily on price, with the cost of first article testing estimated at $6,400 also considered in the evaluation. Key contract requirements include compliance with a Counterfeit Prevention Plan per SAE AS5553, delivery of a First Article Test Plan minimum of 30 days prior to testing, and submission of a First Article Test Report within 15 days after completion of testing. Quotes are due by December 16, 2025, with all submissions required to be in MS Office 2016 or PDF format.

This procurement is restricted to the qualified source Allclear Aerospace & Defense (CAGE 1ZK21) and contains no small business set-aside designations. The contract includes one first article qualification unit and ten to eleven production units, with delivery scheduled by June 7, 2027, on an FOB Destination basis with inspection and acceptance at origin. Manufacturing qualification testing is estimated to require 60 days for completion at an estimated cost of $13,000, and successful qualification does not guarantee contract award. The manufacturer part number is 200532022, classified under NAICS 333413 for industrial and commercial fan manufacturing with a size standard of 500 employees. Contractors must comply with strict export control regulations and counterfeit prevention requirements, with technical data distribution limited to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only.