FD2020-26-MBUKIDIQ_Sources Sought Synopsis_Sept 2026.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

FOR

Cartridges, Initiator, Time Delays, Under Seat Rocket Motors

US Department of Defense (DoD) / Foreign Military Sales T-6A and/or DoDT-38C Aircraft

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHKB

Sources Sought Synopsis Number: FD2020-26-MBUKIDIQ

Notice Type: Sources Sought

SYNOPSIS:

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small

Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS)

Code is 325920/Explosive Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 750. The

Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-

Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. Program Details

2.1 This is a Source Sought Synopsis announcement, for market research information only to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This market research is being conducted to identify potential sources possessing the engineering and manufacturing knowledge for egress components for US Department of Defense (DoD) / Foreign Military Sales T-6A and/or DoD T-

38C Aircraft. No proposal is requested or accepted from this synopsis. This is not a solicitation for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The Department of the Air

Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHK, Hill AFB is conducting a market survey for the following listed in Table 1.0.

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Table 1.0

NSN PART

NUMBER

DODIC

NAME

1377-01-114-2034 MBEU69690 XW50 CARTRIDGE, IMPULSE

1377-01-114-2035 MBEU69692 XW51 CARTRIDGE, IMPULSE

1377-01-679-7372 MBDT52054X JN90 INITIATOR, DELAY .54 SEC

1377-01-679-7378 MBDT41017X JN91 INITIATOR, DELAY, 0.17 SEC

1377-01-680-5411 MBDT41040X JN94 INITIATOR, DELAY, 0.40 SEC.

1377-01-680-5657 MBDT62085X JN96 INITIATOR, DELAY, 0.85 SEC

1377-14-599-6372 MBEU205280 JP14 CARTRIDGE, IMPULSE, CCU-185/A (4.0 SEC DELAY)

1377-99-148-4849 MBEU205110 JN06 SEAT INITIATOR CARTRIDGE

1377-99-213-8693 MBEU200346-1 JN29 SECONDARY EJECTION CARTRIDGE

1377-99-250-2607 MBEU185620 JL58 MK137 USRM

1377-99-368-1186 MBEU179282-4 JN28 CCU-172/A IMPULSE CARTRIDGE

1377-99-410-8094 MBEU179154 JL64 CCU-156 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE

1377-99-443-1286 MBEU201164-1 JN08 CANOPY JETTISON BOOSTER

1377-99-443-6038 MBEU179871 JL65 CCU-157 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE

1377-99-503-8905 MBEU179750-2 JL63 CCU-155 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE

1377-99-724-3034 MBEU185621 JL59 MK138 USRM

1377-99-856-4260 MBEU200519 JN14 AFT USRM

1377-99-867-8761 MBDT52130X JN95 INITIATOR, DELAY, 1.30 SEC.

1377-99-902-4913 MBEU205270 JN26 PRIMARY EJECTION CARTRIDGE

1377-99-920-7100 MBEU179518-1 JL55 CCU-153 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE

1377-99-968-5676 MBEU200880 JN16 HBDU CARTRIDGE

1377-99-974-2656 MBEU200518 JN13 FWD USRM

1377-99-993-0725 MBEU185260 JL62 CCU-154 IMPULSE CARTRIDGE

INSTRUCTION:

1. Provide relevant experience to include performing engineering, manufacturing, inspection, technical capability to manufacture/repair the above stated items and testing of similar Impulse

Cartridge Initiator and Rocket Motors in the last 5 years.

2. Company Profile will include the following:

A. Number of employees.

B. Office Location

C. CAGE Code

D. DUNS Number

E. Small Business designation/status claimed.

3. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The Government has very limited technical data to provide to potential offerors. The Government does not have funds available to support second source qualification efforts. Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data. Martin-Baker aircraft Co LTD., Lower Road Uxbrodge UB9 5AJ, United

Kingdom (Cage Code U1604) has the capability and drawings for the items listed above. The

US Government does not own or have the rights to use the data required to manufacture these devices. Interested offerors shall respond to this Source Sought Synopsis no later than 3:00 PM, 30 September 2026.

4. Questions regarding this market survey should be addressed to Ms. Lauren Johnston, phone

(801) 586-6015, e-mail: lauren.johnston.4@us.af.mil