BBU-35A/B Impulse Cartridges

This solicitation notice seeks proposals for the procurement of BBU-35A/B Impulse Cartridges. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center located at Hill Air Force Base intends to award up to two multiple award IDIQ contracts for a base period of five years to supply these cartridges. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance, and price factors, with technical being most important. Offerors must demonstrate qualification for the cartridges through facilities and equipment verification, approved data packages, production process validation, and first article testing. The closing date for proposal submissions is July 20, 2021.

The solicitation utilizes no set-aside designations. The primary NAICS code is 332992 and PSC code is 1377. Potential incumbent contractors are Amtec Corporation, Capco, LLC, and Pyrotechnic Specialties, Inc. The combined maximum value of the two IDIQ contracts is $35 million over the five year ordering period. Contractors must be capable of supplying quantities ranging from the minimum order value of $3,000 up to annual production quantities. Place of performance will be contractor facilities, with delivery of the impulse cartridges to various Department of Defense locations according to ordering documents.