AFRL/RABE BDNPA/F Plasticizer

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Solicitation number
SS-AFRL-RIZ-2026-0022
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States

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About this opportunity

The Air Force Research Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base is conducting a sources sought and request for information through June 17, 2026, for BDNPA/F plasticizer supply to support energetic material formulation development.

This is a market-research activity only and does not constitute a presolicitation, RFQ, or commitment to award. The Government will not accept quotes at this time. AFRL/RABE seeks ten pounds of Bis-(2,2-dinitropropyl) acetal/formal (BDNPA/F) plasticizer stabilized with diphenylamine, composed of a 50/50 weight percent eutectic mixture of BDNPA and BDNPF. The material is classified as a 1.3C liquid propellant hazard and will be used exclusively for explosive formulation development and research purposes.

Performance occurs at Eglin Air Force Base Munitions Area, Florida, with delivery and handling conducted in accordance with Technical Data Control No. 26-01. No National Stock Number exists for this material and the Air Force has no single item manager, justifying commercial procurement under DAFMAN 21-201, paragraph 10.7, for commercial-off-the-shelf munitions. The procurement includes material cost and shipping.

Interested parties, including small business concerns, must submit capability packages by June 17, 2026, addressing company identification, CAGE code, technical and contractual points of contact, small business status under NAICS 325199, relevant experience and capability, and item specifications or brochures demonstrating compliance with requirements in the Minimum Requirements Document dated June 8, 2026. Responses will inform the Government's assessment of market capabilities.

Notice text

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Eglin Air Force Base has a requirement to purchase BDNPA/F plasticizer for the AFRL/RABE at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

This is a Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) only. This is NOT a presolicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) and is not to be construed as any commitment by the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract and/or pay for any quote preparation costs. The Government will not accept quotes at this time. This notice is not an offer by the Government to enter into a contract or any agreement. Interested Small Business concerns must identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and full capability to satisfy the Government's requirement by closing date listed. Responses will allow the Government to conduct an initial review of market capabilities in support of requirements identified in the attached Minimum Requirements Document (MRD) dated 8 June 2026.

SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested parties should provide capabilities, qualification statements, and examples that demonstrate their ability to satisfy the requirements detailed in this request. Capability packages, at minimum, should address the following questions:

  1. Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, Point of Contact (POC) for technical and contractual issues to include name, position, telephone number, and e-mail address.
  2. Identification of whether the company is currently designated as a Small Business under the requirement’s NAICS code as defined in FAR Part 19.1 or a Small Business concern identified at FAR 19.000(a)(3): 8(a), HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB status.
  3. Company description of relevant capability and experience to provide supplies/services in accordance with the minimum requirements listed in the attached MRD.
  4. Item specifications/descriptions/brochures being offered that meet requirements listed in attached MRD.
  5. Company's potential teammates/subcontractors (if required to ensure success).
  6. What, if any, risks or unknowns would hinder industry’s ability to meet the requirements?
  7. Do you have an active GSA contract/schedule with this item available for purchase? If so, please include contract number and a copy of contract/schedule.

Responses shall be sent via email to Jason B. Sav at jason.sav@us.af.mil, by Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.

The Government encourages submittal of any additional comments or suggestions that you would like to share. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All correspondences sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “SS-AFRL-RIZ -2026-0022 AFRL/RABE BDNPA/F Plasticizer”.  Please note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files).  Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the email may not get through the email filters.  Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB.  If sending attachments with email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent.  The email filter may delete any other form of attachments.

Files

File Type Posted
Minimum Requirements Document (MRD).pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
AFRL/RABE BDNPA/F Plasticizer Latest solicitation Solicitation
AFRL/RABE BDNPA/F Plasticizer Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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