The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Ogden Air Logistics Complex awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Chemring Energetic Devices Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer, on August 13, 2020. The contract, valued at $221,866.00, is for the delivery of C-17 Arm Fire Initiators, National Stock Number 1377-01-560-1521, to be completed by January 7, 2022. This award was not set aside for any small business category.
The original solicitation, posted on March 17, 2020, was for C-17 Cartridge Initiators, National Stock Number 1377-013820670, with a delivery location of Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Chemring Energetic Devices Inc. has been awarded multiple indefinite delivery contracts with various government agencies, including the Department of the Air Force, Department of the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, and NASA, to provide ordnance, munitions, pyrotechnics, and test equipment in support of defense and space programs. As a prime and subcontractor, Chemring has supported major defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman.