BLADE
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation at Philadelphia, PA has issued a solicitation for BLADE components, specifically Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft, Prime Moving; and Components (PSC 2840). This is an urgent requirement for newly manufactured spares only, with refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material being unacceptable. Offers from non-government-approved sources will be deemed technically unacceptable. Proposals are due April 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
- Provision of newly manufactured spares for aircraft gas turbines and jet engines.
- Compliance with Critical Safety Item (CSI) requirements (DFARS 252.209-7010).
- Adherence to Product Verification Testing (DLAD 46.292) if inspection is conducted at the source.
- Warranty of supplies of a noncomplex nature for 12 months, with defects reported within 45 days of discovery.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: April 6, 2026, 8:30 PM ET
- Published: March 6, 2026
Evaluation
Award will only be made to offers providing newly manufactured spares. Offers for refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material are ineligible. Furthermore, offers from sources not approved by the government will be technically unacceptable. Distributors of approved sources must submit an authorized distributor letter on the source's letterhead at the time of proposal submission.
Additional Notes
This solicitation is issued under emergency acquisition flexibilities authority, with the synopsis waived due to urgency (FAR 5.202(a)(2)). Electronic proposals should be emailed to brett.duffey@dla.mil.