T56 Series 3. 0/-15 and 3. 5/-15A Joint Follow on Contract

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is soliciting proposals for the T56 Series 3.0/-15 and 3.5/-15A Joint Follow-On Contract, which involves comprehensive repair and overhaul services for T56 turboprop engine modules, components, and whole engines. The contract serves multiple customers including the United States Air Force, Navy, and Foreign Military Sales countries, requiring depot-level maintenance capabilities for power sections, reduction gearboxes, torque meters, and Quick Engine Change kits. Contractors must demonstrate qualification through Source Approval Requests, maintain strict quality control standards including 95% on-time delivery performance, and provide warranty coverage of minimum 200 Engine Flying Hours for major modules with quality deficiency rates limited to 0.5% for modules and 0.05% for components. This price-only acquisition targets approved sources for T56 engine sustainment and includes requirements for Supply Chain Risk Management Plans, cybersecurity compliance at minimum NIST Level 1 at proposal submission advancing to NIST Level 2 within 30 days of award, and comprehensive Government Furnished Material management. The solicitation was posted on June 13, 2025, with proposals due by July 28, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors capable of meeting the technical and security requirements. The contract includes provisions for up to 30% surge capacity for periods up to 180 days and spans five basic periods plus five option periods with potential for inflation-driven cost adjustments every two years. Performance will be managed by the Air Force Program Management Office at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with oversight from the Defense Contract Management Agency. The solicitation includes extensive Government Furnished Equipment relocation requirements, detailed pricing matrices covering approximately 140 Contract Line Item Numbers across the three service branches, and mandates the use of only new and unused parts for USAF and Navy engines with limited exceptions for FMS engines. Contractors must maintain comprehensive asset visibility reporting through Commercial Asset Visibility Air Force systems and comply with extensive technical documentation and quality management requirements throughout the contract performance period.