Fuze for Test Sources Sought_18Mar2026.pdf

Title: Fuze Procurement and Test Support Agency: Department of the Air Force Office: Air Force Material Command Location: AFLCMC/EBDA – Eglin Air Force Base

Notice Type: Request for Information NAICS Code: 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing

1. Disclosure:

This Sources Sought is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. There is no bid package or solicitation document with this announcement.

Responses to this Sources Sought are strictly voluntary and will not affect any potential offeror’s ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. The Government shall not be held liable or incur any debt for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise resulting from preparation of submissions in response to this Sources Sought or the government's use of the information provided. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by any respondent to prepare and/or submit its response to this Sources Sought or subsequent submittals of information. All costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought are solely at the responding parties’ expense.

This notice DOES NOT in any way restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. The Government encourages all responsible businesses, including small businesses, to respond to this Sources Sought. Respondents to this Sources Sought may be requested to provide additional information/details based on their initial submittals. Submittals will not be returned to the sender.

2. General and Background Information:

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Armament Directorate, Attack Division (AFLCMC/EBD) is conducting market research for an industry analysis of capabilities. AFLCMC/EBD is seeking to identify potential vendors capable of providing embedded fuze systems and test execution assistance to support static detonation testing.

3. Capabilities:

All interested vendors shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to manufacture and deliver three (3) embedded fuze assemblies (fuze systems), test execution support for two (2) static detonation tests using live warheads and associated electronic safe and arm modules (ESAMs), as well as a rough order magnitude of cost. Furthermore, responses should provide evidence that:

a. The fuze system will be MLU-64B/B, MLU-65/B, or equivalent (must specify equivalent).

b. The fuze system will have a cable length of approximately twenty-three (23) to twenty-seven

(27) feet in length.

c. The fuze system will be certified by a Department of War test range safety office for ground testing of live warheads and certified for road transportation.

d. The contractor will provide all hardware required to perform remote detonation of the fuze.

e. The contractor can meet the Government timeline to deliver the fuze systems to McAlester

Army Ammunition Plant no later than April 2027.

4. Submission Details:

All interested vendors shall submit a capabilities statement that explicitly demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirement stated in this notice. The capabilities statement should be brief and concise yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirement. The response must not exceed

10 single spaced, 10-point font typed pages. Page count does not include cover page, table of contents, or acronym lists. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .docx, .xlsx documents are provided. All other attachments may be deleted.

Small businesses are encouraged to submit a Statement of Capabilities demonstrating their ability to manufacture a portion of the requirement, even if they do not possess the capabilities to manufacture the entire requirement.

All interested vendors should submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide these items/perform this effort to the Point of Contact listed below. Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists currently; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit a contract shall be solely within the Government’s discretion.

The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 332993- Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees in this effort.

The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made.

Interested parties should provide a company profile to include the following:

1) Cover Page:

a) Company name.

b) Contractor Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

c) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.

d) Point of contact with telephone, email, and address contact information.

e) Indicate your company’s category (e.g., a US company, large or small business, and if a small business, whether they are a small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business as defined by the planned NAICS code listed.

2) Your intentions to compete on any resulting RFP as a prime or as a subcontractor. Would your company partner with other firms and, if so, who? Specify which firms are US owned and which are foreign owned.

3) Provide a brief history highlighting past relevant experience with developing similar items, to include number of years and specific experience. For each item for which capabilities do not exist, identify how you will satisfy the requirement.

4) Indicate what risks or concerns you see with this envisioned acquisition, and what your suggested mitigation strategies are.

5) Identify your technology readiness level (TRL) for your proposed solution.

6) What Government Furnished Property (GFP) would you envision the need for to perform this effort?

The Government will use this information to determine if there are interested and qualified sources.

Those desiring to do business with the Air Force must be registered in the Government's System for Award Management system located at https://www.sam.gov.

Information submitted regarding this effort shall be provided at the unclassified level. If respondents wish to restrict distribution of Capability Statements, they must be marked and distributed appropriately.

Interested parties should mark all responses accordingly prior to submission. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information.

Respondents are responsible for protecting and marking proprietary information at the appropriate level.

Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.

5. Government Advisors:

Respondents to this Sources Sought are advised that proprietary, confidential, or privileged commercial data submitted as part of your response may be released to non-Government advisors supporting the Government in this acquisition. Although the Government's contracts with these advisors require non-disclosure agreements, please indicate in your response to this synopsis if your firm has objections to the use of these advisors. These advisors are employed by HX5, COLSA, Astrion, Canvas, TWAC (Threat Weapons Assessment Cell), Quantitech, Odyssey Systems, or Aerospace Corporation. Specify the specific basis of the objection, and the specific portions that the respondent objects to disclosure to non- Government advisors.

6. Sources Sought Response Due Date:

Responses are due no later than 2:00 P.M. (CDT), 2 April 2026. Responses are to be submitted electronically to all of the following: Mandi Johnson, Contracting Officer, mandi.johnson.4@us.af.mil, Christy Cross, Contract Specialist, christy.cross.2@us.af.mil, and Christalyn Springs, Contract Specialist, christalyn.springs.3@us.af.mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “Fuze Procurement.” If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters at Eglin AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .docx, .xlsx documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted.

https://www.sam.gov/ mailto:mandi.johnson.4@us.af.mil mailto:christy.cross.2@us.af.mil mailto:christalyn.springs.3@us.af.mil