Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Spirit is driving inclusion and diversity within its supply base by providing maximum practicable procurement opportunities for small, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and Historically Underutilized Zone businesses.
Spirit is committed to a diverse supply base that reflects the demographics and values of our Company, customers and the communities in which it operates.
Small Business Registration
Register HERE to enter your company information into the Supplier Small Business Database. This must be done before your company can be assessed to become a supplier. After completion, this entry will be sent to the Spirit AeroSystems Small Business and Supplier Diversity Office.
Once you have registered in the Supplier Small Business Database, what happens next?
Spirit employees can access the portal to search for sources when new procurement opportunities arise.
Please ensure that your profile includes all of your company's capabilities. You will be contacted if Spirit Procurement finds a possible match between your company and ours. More information may be requested at that time. The Small Business Liaison Officer (SBLO) will also be providing information from the profiles to those at Spirit looking for specific goods and supplies.
Does my company need to be certified to do business with your company? As a contractor to the U.S. government, Spirit complies with U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) certification guidelines.
- HUB-Zone small business, small disadvantaged or woman-owned small business should be certified through the SBA. Small and veteran-owned business can self-certify as to their business size. Service disabled veteran-owned small businesses should be certified with the SBA.
- We rely on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) or the Dynamic Small Business Search for business size verification; therefore it is recommended that all small businesses register on the http://www.SAM.gov website
- How can I find out whether I qualify as a small business?
- The Small Business Administration's Table of Small Business Size Standards defines whether a business entity is small. For information on size standards, visit the U.S. Small Business Administration "Office of Size Standards" website.
If you have questions, please email supplierdiversity@spiritaero.com and the SBLO will respond.
Please be prepared to provide prompt response to requests for bid, competitive prices, delivery schedules that can be achieved and will be met, and quality conforming to Spirit requirements.
To be evaluated as a potential supplier to Spirit AeroSystems from a quality perspective, click HERE.
Major Commodities Procured
Spirit procures a wide variety of products and services, including but not limited to, the major commodities below. To be eligible for award as a small business, an offeror must represent in good faith that it is a small business by certifying as described above. There will be additional certification required at the time of bidding as well as an annual Spirit certification.
- Casting, Forgings and Extrusions
- Computer Hardware/Software
- Connectors
- Consultant Services
- Electrical
- Fasteners
- Insurance and Benefits
- Logistics (3PL & 4PL)
- Machining/Sheet Metal
- Marketing & Trade Shows
- Mechanical
- Molded Plastic and Rubber
- Professional Services
- Security Services
- Switches and Relays
- Test Equipment
- Travel
- Waste Management
- Wire and Cable
Small Business Resources
- System for Award Management
- DoD Office of Small Business Programs
- DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
- Procurement Technical Assistance Program
- Small Business Administration
- Women's Business Development Center
- Minority Business Development Agency
- Diversity Information Resources (DIR)
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
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