BLU-138/B Fuze System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA821326RA5KF
- Agency
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AFLCMC Hill AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Hill Air Force Base, Utah 84056, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate at Hill Air Force Base, Utah is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for a potential BLU-138/B Fuze System procurement, with capability statement responses due by October 15, 2026; the government is assessing market competitiveness and the feasibility of a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 332993 (Ammunition except Small Arms Manufacturing).
The procurement covers five hardware components: MLU-68 Forward Assembly Initiator Unit, FSU-32/B Electronic Safe and Arm Module, FZU-60/B Bomb Fuze Initiator, interconnect system cabling (weapon routing, umbilicals, and harness sets), and M548 ammunition cans with custom damping inserts. The fuzing system integrates into the 5,000-pound class BLU-138/B penetrator warhead designed to defeat hard and deeply buried targets. Performance is at contractor facilities.
No government Technical Data Package exists; the proprietary design baseline is held by Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. Contractors must independently generate, validate, and qualify equivalent form, fit, function, and interface documentation, including non-recurring engineering and precision tooling at no initial cost to the government. Manufacturing and technical approach must demonstrate compliance with MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-331 with ISO 9001/AS9100 certification, proactive DMSMS management for microelectronics and critical components, and production capacity readiness.
Respondents must submit a capability statement not exceeding 20 single-sided pages addressing manufacturing approach, production capacity, compliance certifications, and DMSMS strategy, along with company information, CAGE code, employee count, and socio-economic status (small business, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, SDVOSB). Foreign ownership and foreign national involvement must be disclosed. This is market research only; no solicitation currently exists, and responses will not be reimbursed or returned.
Notice text
PURPOSE
The U.S. Government (USG) is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for a potential BLU-138 Fuze System procurement. This effort will determine market competitiveness and assess the feasibility of a Small Business Set-Aside.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing. This notice seeks industry feedback on capabilities, small business status, and preferred Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract lengths. Responses will validate acquisition strategy decisions.
This is not a solicitation and does not guarantee a future contract. The Government encourages responses from all small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned.
Interested parties should provide:
- Confirmation of small business status under NAICS 332993
- Description of anticipated teaming arrangements, specifying roles of the prime and partners.
- Summary of relevant experience delivering similar services to government or commercial customers within the past three years.
DESCRIPTION
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate, Munitions Sustainment Division, GBU Components Branch (EBHC), Hill AFB, Utah seeks potential contractors with the technical expertise to produce:
- MLU-68: Forward Assembly Initiator Unit
- FSU-32/B: Electronic Safe and Arm Module
- FZU-60/B: Bomb Fuze Initiator.
- Interconnect System Cabling: High-reliability internal weapon routing, umbilical assemblies, data lines, and power distribution harnesses.
- M548 Ammo Cans with associated insert material for shipping and storage
The fuzing system is utilized within the BLU-138/B penetrator warhead. The MLU-68 FWD assembly is embedded in the 5,000-pound class conventional penetrating weapon with the fuze power generator, initiator, and arming and sensing module providing operational power and arming logic to the weapon. The complete weapon system fulfills the operational requirement for defeat of specific very hard and deeply buried targets (HDBT).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| BLU-138 Fuze Sources Sought.pdf |
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