Support Bearing Aircraft

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks procurement of support bearing aircraft (NSN 2840-01-339-2241), a #5 bearing support assembly manufactured from nickel alloy, with proposals due October 26, 2026. The solicitation is unrestricted with no set-aside applied.

Place of performance is the United States, with delivery required to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker Air Force Base within 600 calendar days. The item is designated a critical safety item and new manufactured material subject to Defense Priorities and Allocations System rated order status for national defense use. Bidders must comply with ISO 9001-2015 quality standards and establish Engineering Support Activity approval through submission of a valid Company Profile and Source Approval Request containing technical data, production documents, sub-tier supplier lists, and demonstration of recent manufacturing and delivery experience with the subject item or similar complexity parts. Approval is valid for three years for critical safety items; approved sources must submit Source Resubstantiation Requests prior to expiration and Process Change Requests whenever manufacturing processes, equipment, sub-tier suppliers, or production sequences are modified. The contracting officer is James Headington, DLA/AOAA, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.

Best estimated quantity is 22 units, with minimum 6 and maximum 36 units. The contract carries firm fixed-price terms, F.O.B. Origin shipping, and prices must be held firm for 120 calendar days. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin with higher-level contract quality requirements. Payment is made through electronic submission via Wide Area Workflow. The NAICS code is 336412, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees. Total estimated value across all line items is $1,546,622.00, with the primary production line item (22 units) priced at $1,361,027.36.