. 25, 1. 15, 4. 0 Sec. Cutters

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Solicitation number
FA8213-25-Q-3002
Agency
AFLCMC Hill AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
325920 Explosives Manufacturing
PSC
1377 Cartridge And Propellant Actuated Devices And Components
Place of performance
United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base is seeking to procure multiple types of aircraft ejection system security cutters for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) countries. The pre-solicitation synopsis (FA8213-25-Q-3002) covers three primary product lines: Reefing Line Cutters (P/N: C1-1.15), Locking Cord Cutters (P/N: C1-4.0), and Cutter Actuated Cartridges (P/N: H1-0.25). These mechanically actuated miniature initiators and ballistic devices are specialized components used in aircraft life support systems, predominantly made of aluminum and steel with explosive charges. The solicitation will be processed electronically, with Roberts Research Laboratory in Torrance, CA identified as the recipient. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract appears to be focused on precise technical specifications and manufacturing capabilities within the explosives manufacturing sector.

The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific small business category and is open to qualified manufacturers. The total quantity of items varies across multiple sub-line items, ranging from 2 to 96 units per line item, with a total of 84 Cutter Actuated Cartridges specified for delivery to Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The delivery timeline is set at 18 months after contract receipt, and the procurement falls under NAICS category 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) and PSC category 1377 (Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components). While no specific award value is mentioned, the complexity and specialized nature of the components suggest a potentially significant contract value. The posted date is May 29, 2025, with a response due date of June 13, 2025, indicating a relatively short window for potential contractors to prepare and submit their proposals.

Notice text

Pre-Solicitation Synopsis

This is a pre-solicitation synopsis of a requirement for proposed solicitation number

FA8213-25-Q-3002:  

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AA

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 16.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AB

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 4.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AC

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 96.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AD

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 73.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AE

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 6.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AF

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 18.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AG

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 20.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AH

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 11.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AJ

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 13.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AK

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 10.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0001AL

NSN: 1377013322379ES REEFING LINE CUTTER

P/N: C1-1.15,

Description: MECHANICALLY ACTUATED MINIATURE INITIATOR, ACTUATED BY APPLICATION OF PULLING FORCE ON INITIATOR PIN...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD90

Quantity: 11.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AA

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 38.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AB

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 30.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AC

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 25.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AD

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 15.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AE

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 27.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AF

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 14.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AG

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 10.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AH

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 48.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AJ

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 29.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AK

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 30.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AL

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 12.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AM

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 2.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AN

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 12.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AP

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 26.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202550032

Line Item: 0002AQ

NSN: 1377013339143ES LOCKING CORD CUTTER

P/N: C1-4.0,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MAT'LALUMINUM WITH XPLOSIVE CHARGE OF...

Supp. Description: DODIC: MD91

Quantity: 9.0000 EA

Destn: FMS COUNTRIES.

PR Number(s): FD20202551813

Line Item: 0003

NSN: 1377016736819ES CTG, CUTTER ACTUATED

P/N: H1-0.25,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MATL

STEEL WITH EXPLOSIVE CHARGE OF 0...

Supp. Description: DODIC: JN84

PR Number(s): FD20202551813

Line Item: 0003AA

NSN: 1377016736819ES CTG, CUTTER ACTUATED

P/N: H1-0.25,

Description: ACFT EJECTION SYS (LIFE SUPPORT) BALLISTIC DEVICE. PREDOMINANT MATL

STEEL WITH EXPLOSIVE CHARGE OF 0...

Supp. Description: DODIC: JN84

Quantity: 84.0000 EA

Delivery: *18 Months   *ARO Contract

   Destn: FV2172,HILL AIR FORCE BASE,UT ,84056-5707.

Line Item: 0004

NSN: DATA

Description: DATA  IAW DD 1423-1 ATTACHED HERE TO EXHIBIT A

Quantity: 1.0000 LO

Electronic procedure will be used for this solicitation.

To: ROBERTS RESEARCH LABORATORY, TORRANCE, CA.,90505-4027. 

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. 25, 1. 15, 4. 0 Sec. Cutters Latest solicitation Solicitation
. 25, 1. 15, 4. 0 Sec. Cutters This notice Pre-Solicitation
. 25, 1. 15, 4. 0 Sec. Cutters Original Pre-Solicitation

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