This indefinite delivery contract (IDC) was awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command, a defense agency, to Chemring Energetic Devices Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of energetic materials, detonators, and ordnance products. The $12 million, multi-award IDC is for the procurement of NSN 1377-01-502-8981 BBU-63A/B Impulse Cartridges used on the B-2 aircraft.
Two specific delivery orders have been issued under this IDC. The first is a $1,103,820.48 firm-fixed-price order for BBU-63A/B Impulse Cartridges with a completion date of October 13, 2023. The second is a $286,395.20 firm-fixed-price order for BBU-63/B Impulse Cartridges with a completion date of June 7, 2024. These orders demonstrate Chemring's capability to rapidly provide critical ordnance components in support of major defense programs like the B-2 bomber. The original solicitation did not utilize any set-asides and sought qualified sources with the specialized engineering and manufacturing expertise required for these impulse cartridges.