B-52 Explosive Rotary Actuator Remanufacture

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base seeks remanufacture of 172 Explosive Rotary Actuators (NSN 1377-00-891-6310ES) with proposals due June 29, 2026. This is a firm fixed-price procurement with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Utah. The actuators are 8.5 inches in length, 2.25-inch diameter, 2.5 pounds, containing Explosive 1.4 UN 0276 material and designated as critical safety items and ESD-sensitive equipment. Remanufacturable assets will be shipped to the contractor no later than 60 days after contract award, with a required 12-month delivery timeline from contract award and delivery F.O.B. Origin to Hill Air Force Base (Building 1377 Bay 2).

Contractor must comply with ISO 9001:2015, perform complete disassembly, cleaning, inspection, corrosion control, and acceptance testing; replace all O-rings and age-related degradable components regardless of condition; ensure all explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, and cartridges do not exceed 24 months from original manufacturing date and are traceable to DoD-qualified manufacturers; perform gross and fine leak checks per MIL-STD-883L Method 1014.18; conduct radiographic inspection per ASTM standards with Level II or III certified radiographers; and maintain production lot sizes not exceeding 400 assemblies plus test assets. Contractor must also generate Lot Acceptance Test Plans for government approval at least 90 days prior to testing, prepare Ammunition Data Cards in WARP system per MIL-STD-1168, and mark items per CAD/PAD instructions requiring Item Unique Identifiers in Data Matrix ECC 200 format.

Contract Data Requirements List items include Ammunition Data Cards, Engineering Change Proposals, Test/Inspection Reports, Failure Analysis Reports, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages Health Assessment Reports. CMMC Level 1 cybersecurity compliance is required. Evaluation uses best value source selection per FAR 15.2, weighing technical merit (qualified vendor status as mandatory, plus schedule) significantly more important than price, with schedules not exceeding 10 pages in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or Project format. The estimated total price is $2,157,499.20. NAICS code is 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing); PSC is 1377 (Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices).