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41--FAN,VANEAXIAL

DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.TROOP SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT.DLA TROOP SUPPORT · Response deadline: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

What the government is buying

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support is soliciting offers for fans, vaneaxial — industrial ventilation equipment used to move air through duct systems or open spaces. Vaneaxial fans are axial-flow fans equipped with guide vanes that straighten airflow and improve efficiency, commonly used in military facilities, ships, aircraft hangars, and industrial environments where directed ventilation is critical.

This falls under FSC 41 (Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment), indicating procurement of climate control and air movement systems for DOD operations. These fans may serve various defense applications including equipment cooling, personnel comfort, hazardous gas extraction, or maintaining required airflow conditions in specialized facilities.

Key facts

Who can bid

This opportunity is reserved exclusively for small businesses certified as small under NAICS 333413 (Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower Manufacturing). The "Total" set-aside means no large business may participate as prime contractor.

To qualify, your business must:

• Be registered in SAM.gov and designated as "small" for this NAICS code
• Meet the SBA size standard for 333413 ($750 million average annual receipts — verify current thresholds at SBA.gov)
• Satisfy any additional DLA supplier requirements (see the solicitation)

Veteran-owned, woman-owned, HUBZone, or 8(a) firms with applicable certifications may hold competitive advantages in DLA's evaluation framework if additional socio-economic factors apply.

How to put together a competitive bid

For industrial fan and blower manufacturing contracts, focus on these elements:

Technical compliance: Vaneaxial fans have precise specifications — airflow capacity (CFM), static pressure, motor horsepower, blade diameter, voltage/phase requirements, and mounting configuration. See the solicitation for exact performance parameters; deviations typically result in rejection.

Quality assurance: DLA defense supply contracts generally require MIL-STD or commercial equivalent quality standards. Confirm your testing capabilities and certification documentation. Past performance delivering to military specifications strengthens your position.

Pricing strategy: Analyze historical DLA pricing for FSC 41 equipment through SAM.gov Contract Opportunities advanced search. Factor in DLA's packaging, labeling, and shipping requirements (often MIL-STD-129 or -2073) which add cost.

Past performance: Highlight comparable federal or commercial contracts for axial/vaneaxial fans. Include delivery timeliness and quality metrics.

Proposal completeness: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation notices typically require immediate submission of an offer upon terms provided. Verify whether this is an RFQ with simplified acquisition procedures (SAP) or requires full technical proposal.

Next steps

Read the full solicitation SPE8E727T0149 on SAM.gov immediately — it contains the complete statement of work, delivery schedule, packaging requirements, and exact evaluation criteria missing from this notice metadata.

Critical: The response deadline is October 26, 2026. This is a narrow 12-day window from posting. Confirm whether this is calendar days or business days, and whether electronic submission through DLA's Electronic Data Access (EDA) or DIBBS system is required.

If your SAM registration lapses or requires updates, address this before attempting to bid — active SAM registration is mandatory and processing can take several business days.

View the official notice on SAM.gov →