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2026-2027 Additive Manufacturing Supplier Qualification (Project Name) Service Procurement Tender Announcement

2026-10-20

On October 19, 2026, AECC Sichuan Gas Turbine Research Institute issued a tender announcement for the 2026-2027 additive manufacturing supplier qualification, project number ZC26K290230, funded entirely (100%) by state-owned capital. The tender will formally qualify 3 suppliers and 1 alternate; the cooperation term is 1 year from the contract effective date, and both the bid deadline and bid opening time are 10:00 AM on November 10, 2026. The announcement sets clear thresholds for bidders: a valid GJB quality system certification and audited financial statements for 2023-2025; for track record, at least one comparable project in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of metal parts between 2023 and the announcement date, supported by key contract pages. Consortiums and agents are not accepted, the subject matter must originate within China's customs territory, and bidders must not be on the supplier blacklists of AECC Group or the tendering party. Qualification only grants suppliers the right to supply; the tendering party will select suppliers per specific project based on service quality, staffing capacity and pricing, with no guaranteed order volume during the validity period. For the metal additive manufacturing supply chain, locking in laser powder bed fusion service capacity through annual qualification in the aero-engine sector means powder bed users with GJB certification and aerospace metal part printing experience will gain a stable access channel, and powder suppliers' downstream customer structure will accordingly concentrate toward qualification-approved service providers. Value for powder buyers: (1) prioritize engaging qualified service providers with GJB quality system certification and airframe laser powder bed fusion experience to secure their annual superalloy powder volumes; (2) monitor the qualification results announcement to pre-position powder supply shares with the 3 formally qualified enterprises; (3) plan powder stocking pace around the 1-year cooperation term to match their order-based procurement model.

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2026-2027年度增材制造供应商入围（项目名称）服务采购招标公告

中国航发四川燃气涡轮研究院于2026年10月19日发布2026-2027年度增材制造供应商入围招标公告，项目编号ZC26K290230，资金来自国有资金且出资比例100%。本次招标正式入围3家、候补1家，合作期限为合同生效日起1年，投标截止与开标时间均为2026年11月10日10时00分。公告对投标人设置了明确门槛：须持有有效的GJB质量体系认证证书，并提供2023年至2025年经审计的财务报表；业绩方面要求2023年至公告发布日间至少具备1个金属零件激光选区熔化增材制造同类业绩，须附合同关键页佐证。项目不接受联合体与代理商投标，标的生产地须在中国关境内，投标人不得被列入中国航发集团及招标人供应商黑名单。此次入围仅赋予供应商供货资格，招标人按具体项目服务质量、人员供应能力与报价再行选定，有效期内不承诺实际订单量。对金属增材制造产业链而言，航空发动机领域以年度入围方式锁定激光选区熔化服务产能，意味着具备GJB资质与航空航天金属零件打印实绩的粉末床用户将获得稳定的准入通道，粉末供应商的下游客户结构也将随之向通过资质审核的服务商集中。对粉末采购商的价值：① 优先对接具备GJB质量体系认证且有机头激光选区熔化业绩的入围服务商，锁定其高温合金粉末年度用量；② 关注入围结果公示，提前布局3家正式入围企业的粉末供应份额；③ 按1年合作期限规划粉末备货节奏，匹配其订单式采购模式。

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