Rear Spool, NSN: 2840-01-486-1845 OK

The Department of Defense is preparing to issue a solicitation for the procurement of a Rear Spool component, specifically for the J85 engine, with an estimated issue date of July 18, 2025, and a response deadline of August 18, 2025. The contract will be under solicitation number SPRTA1-25-R-0409 and involves a minimum order quantity of three units, with a maximum of eighteen units, with delivery scheduled for February 2026. The NSN for this part is 2840-01-486-1845, and the part number is 5126T37P03, with General Electric historically associated with its production. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 336412 and will be managed by the Oklahoma City DLA Aviation office. The solicitation emphasizes electronic procedures for requests, with no telephone requests accepted, and indicates that GE Aviation is currently the only known source capable of fulfilling the requirement under the authority of FAR 6.302, with the government reserving the right to limit competition based on responses. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns during the proposal development phase, maintaining confidentiality and not participating in evaluation or source selection. Interested parties are encouraged to submit capability statements within 15 days if they believe they can meet the requirement with commercial items. The official solicitation will be available for download from sam.gov on the release date, and questions can be directed to Breann Irving via email or phone.