Valve Assembly, Anti

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for valve assemblies (National Stock Number 2995-01-313-0343) used to direct heated air to aircraft inlets and prevent ice buildup on critical defense aircraft. These are new manufacture critical safety items fabricated from aluminum alloy that will support Foreign Military Sales to Qatar and Egypt. Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), possess current NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessments if required, and comply with cybersecurity standards and buy American requirements. Quotations will be evaluated based on cost and pricing data submitted to support fair and reasonable pricing determinations, with non-compliant bids rendering quoters ineligible for award. The deadline for submission is March 16, 2026, with quoted prices remaining firm for 120 days and a required delivery date of August 31, 2026.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside, applies to the Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing industry (NAICS 336412) with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees, and requires packaging in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1 and MIL-STD-129 standards using heat-treated wood materials. The procurement involves four valve assemblies total, split into two line items of two units each, with identical specifications and firm fixed unit pricing requirements. The contract includes Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking using bag/tag methodology only, as direct part marking is prohibited for this critical safety item. Performance will be based at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with F.O.B. Origin shipping terms and payment processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Higher-level contract quality requirements will apply per FAR 52.246-11, reflecting the critical safety nature of these components.