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A-18: parts, government demand, prices, suppliers
The federal catalog names the A-18 as the end item on 81 stock numbers; 2 of them have a DLA solicitation or award on record. What the government buys for this aircraft, what it paid, who wins, and which parts are at supply risk. Rebuilt nightly; this page is from 2026-09-28.
81
stock numbers
2
with demand
1
open now
0
awards, 36 m
0
sellers here
2
at supply risk
Most-bought stock numbers
Ranked by DLA awards in the last 36 months, then open solicitations. Price is the last award.
| NSN | Item | Awards 36 m | Open | Last paid | Sellers | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5330-01-139-7168 | Seal,Air,Stationary | — | — | $100.63Apr 28, 2023 | — | watch |
| 1730-01-143-5501 | Outrigger-Dolly | — | — | $15,435.78Apr 18, 2022 | — | watch |
A-18 parts at supply risk
From the obsolescence watch: terminal codes, sources whose SAM registration has expired, single sources, years of solicitations without an award. Reasons in words; unverified is never counted as gone.
- watch 185330-01-139-7168 Seal,Air,Stationary — solicited in the last 12 months; last award Apr 2023; AMSC C on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
- watch 151730-01-143-5501 Outrigger-Dolly — solicited in the last 12 months; last award Apr 2022
Supply classes
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About this page
A stock number is tied to the A-18 when the federal catalog's item characteristics name it as the end item; spellings and series letters (KC-46A, F/A-22) are folded together. Demand and prices come from DLA DIBBS, vendors from the award record, risk from the obsolescence watch. Same page for every reader. Data, not advice.
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Questions
- What parts does the A-18 use?
- The federal catalog ties 81 national stock numbers to the A-18, most of them in supply classes 1730 (Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment), 5330 (Packing And Gasket Materials). 2 of them have a DLA solicitation or award on record; the most-bought include 5330-01-139-7168 Seal,Air,Stationary; 1730-01-143-5501 Outrigger-Dolly.
- Who supplies A-18 parts to the government?
- No DLA award on these stock numbers is on record in the last 36 months.
- Is the government buying A-18 parts right now?
- 1 DLA solicitation is open today on A-18 stock numbers; 2 were issued in the last twelve months. 2 of the platform's stock numbers show supply-risk signals (few sources, long gaps between buys, or DMSMS notices). Each solicitation page shows the quantity, due date, the gates a seller must clear, and what was paid before.
Numbers as of the nightly build. Data, not advice.