BLU-136/B Next Generation Area Attack Warhead - Production

The BLU-136/B Next Generation Area Attack Warhead - Production Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a federal contract vehicle awarded by the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center for the production of advanced area attack warheads. The contract enables the manufacturing of warhead cases and components in accordance with a government-provided Technical Data Package, with a total maximum value of $600 million over seven years. The solicitation targeted the production of 15,000 BLU-136/B warheads, with a focus on small business manufacturers capable of precision-engineered munitions components.

Task orders under this master IDIQ have consistently been awarded to two prime contractors: Faxon Machining, LLC of Ohio and Major Tool & Machine Inc. of Indiana. These delivery orders typically range from $6 million to $25 million in value, with performance periods spanning approximately 12-18 months. The task orders cover various production stages, including facilitization, pilot production, low-rate initial production, and full-rate production of BLU-136/B warhead systems. While early task orders were predominantly set aside for total small business, later orders showed more variation in set-aside designations. The work is consistently performed at the contractors' facilities in Ohio and Indiana, with funding originating from the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center at Eglin Air Force Base, supporting the Air Force's ongoing munitions acquisition programs.