TANK,FUEL,AIRCRAFT
Overview
Buyer
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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 is soliciting offers for Aircraft Fuel Tanks (Product Service Code 1560 - Airframe Structural Components). This opportunity requires the provision of newly manufactured spares from government-approved sources, with specific requirements for P-8/P-3 platform commercial items. Offers are due by July 16, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation is for the supply of aircraft fuel tanks, classified under Airframe Structural Components. Key requirements include:
- Critical Safety Items (CSI): Adherence to DFARS clause 252.209-7010, Identification of Critical Safety Items.
- Quality Assurance: Compliance with Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirements, specifically AS/EN/JISQ 9100 or equivalent.
- Material Condition: All offers, except for P-8/P-3 Platform Commercial Items, must be for newly manufactured spares. Refurbished, remanufactured, or repaired material is unacceptable.
- P-8/P-3 Platform Commercial Items: Must be readily available on the commercial market and accompanied by current FAA certification documentation (FAA Form 8130-3 Air Worthiness Approval Tag).
- Source Requirements: Offers from non-government-approved sources for P-8/P-3 Platform Commercial Items will be deemed technically unacceptable. Distributors of approved sources must submit an authorized distributor letter on the source's letterhead to the buyer point of contact.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: July 16, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: June 16, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT
- Warranty: 12 months, with defects to be reported within 45 days of discovery.
- Payment: Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) payment instructions specify Invoice and Receiving Report (Combo) / Invoice 2in1.
Evaluation
Offers will be evaluated based on technical acceptability, with a strong emphasis on source approval and material condition. Non-government-approved sources for P-8/P-3 items and offers of refurbished/remanufactured/repaired material (outside P-8/P-3 commercial items) will be deemed technically unacceptable and ineligible for award. Compliance with various FAR/DFARS clauses, including Buy American and Security Prohibitions, is mandatory.
Additional Notes
This opportunity incorporates several clauses by reference, including Item Unique Identification and Valuation, FMS Delivery and Shipping Instructions, and Contractor Business Systems (as applicable). A priority rating for national defense applies.