SSS- T38 Initiators.pdf

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This is a Sources Sought Synopsis for U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) T-38 Aircraft Egress Components. The document seeks market research to identify potential small business sources capable of manufacturing two specific initiator components: a T-38 Initiator Cartridge (NSN 1377-01-494-0471) and a T-38 Initiator Time Delay 14.680 (NSN 1377-01-494-0468). The Air Force is interested in small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns, with the NAICS code 325920 (Explosive Manufacturing) and a size standard of 750 employees.

Interested companies must provide a company profile including number of employees, office location, CAGE Code, DUNS Number, and small business designation. The synopsis requires documentation of relevant engineering, manufacturing, inspection, and technical capabilities for manufacturing/repairing similar Dual Mechanically Fired Initiators within the past 5 years. Rockwell Collins and Chemring Energetic Devices are noted as current sources with existing capabilities and drawings. Respondents must submit their information by 3:00 PM on 30 June 2025, with questions directed to Capt. Sposato or Tyson Tharp via specified email addresses. The Government emphasizes that no reimbursement will be provided for response costs and that interested offerors must possess access to all appropriate technical data.

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

FOR

US Air Force (USAF) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) T-38 Aircraft Egress Components

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND,

AFLCMC/EBHK

Sources Sought Synopsis Number: FA8213-25-R-3027

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 engineering and manufacturing knowledge for egress components for USAF, and FMS T-38. No proposal is requested or accepted from 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.

Table 1.0

Item NSN DODIC NOMENCLATURE

1377-01-494-0471 ES

(Alt NSN)1377-01-137-6039 ES) MG47 T-38 INITIATOR, CARTRIDGE

1377-01-494-0468 ES

(Alt NSN)1377-01-137-6040 ES) MG48 T-38 INITIATOR TIME DELAY 14.680

INSTRUCTION

1. Provide relevant experience to include performing engineering, manufacturing, inspection, technical capability to manufacture/repair the above stated items and testing of similar Dual Mechanically Fired Initiator 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. Rockwell Collins, Inc., Government Systems Collins Aerospace - Mission Systems, 400 Collins Rd Ne, Cedar Rapids IA 52498-0505, US (319)310-5777 (Cage Code 13499) and Chemring Energetic Devices Inc., 2525 Curtiss ST, Downers Grove, IL 60515-4060, US (630) 969-0620 (Cage Code 93455) has the capability and drawings for the items listed above. The US Government does not own or have the right 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 June 2025.

4. Questions regarding this market survey should be addressed to Contracting Officer, Capt Sposato, at cole.sposato.1@us.af.mil or Tyson Tharp, at tyson.tharp@us.af.mil .

mailto:cole.sposato.1@us.af.mil mailto:tyson.tharp@us.af.mil

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