Vane Segment Fan AI

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting proposals for the manufacture of Vane Segment Fan, AI components (NSN: 2840-01-619-4075), critical safety items used in aircraft engine compressor assemblies. This solicitation (SPRTA1-26-R-0047 / FD2030-25-01799) requires contractors to meet stringent quality standards including ISO 9001-2015 certification and comply with comprehensive Manufacture Qualification Requirements for Propulsion Critical Safety Items established by the Air Force. Prospective suppliers must demonstrate manufacturing capability through a Source Approval Request package and pass rigorous evaluation by the Engineering Support Activity. The primary evaluation criteria focus on manufacturing capability, quality assurance systems, and compliance with critical safety item requirements. The proposal submission deadline is January 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with the solicitation having been posted on December 8, 2025.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no small business set-aside, though the size standard for the relevant NAICS code 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing) is 1,500 employees. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract requires delivery of 143 units of the nickel alloy Vane Segment component (manufacturer part number 52661 4089080-03), with flexibility for a minimum of 2 and maximum of 215 units, within 600 calendar days of award. The item will be delivered to DLA Distribution Depot at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City under F.O.B. Origin shipping terms, with specific packaging requirements mandated per MIL-STD 129 and MIL-STD 2073-1 standards. The contract carries a DO: A1 priority rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, reflecting its critical nature for defense operations.