T56 cone exhaust, NSN: 2840-01-347-7857OJ, PN: 23052623

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is conducting a competitive solicitation for the procurement of T56 Cone Exhaust aircraft components (NSN 2840-01-347-7857OJ, PN 23052623). The solicitation requires offerors to provide tiered pricing across four quantity ranges and comply with Buy American Act requirements, Unique Item Identification marking per MIL-STD-130, and export control certification as approved sources. The government will evaluate proposals on a best value basis considering technical acceptability, cost/price, and past performance ratings from the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Offerors must acknowledge all solicitation amendments and submit completed representations and certifications. The proposal due date is April 27, 2026, with a 120-day price validity requirement, and the government seeks delivery of all items on or before April 28, 2027.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and presents two distinct bidding options: Bid A requires First Article Approval testing with submission of three first articles and a test report (with an estimated government testing cost of $15,000 and approval timeline of 45 days), while Bid B allows offerors to proceed directly to production without first article requirements. First article testing may be waived for offerors with previous satisfactory performance records or if the offeror is Rolls Royce Corporation, the original equipment manufacturer. The government seeks a total of 32 cone exhaust units with staged deliveries occurring between October 2026 and April 2027. Performance of work will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, with inspection and acceptance occurring at origin under F.O.B. Origin shipping terms, and delivery directed to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker Air Force Base and FA Mont also at Tinker AFB.