EDRM - Enhanced Drogue Rocket Motor

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base is procuring Enhanced Drogue Rocket Motors through a sole-source negotiated RFP to Rockwell Collins Inc., with proposals due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST (extended from July 17).

Place of performance is within the United States, with final delivery to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The procurement consists of two line items for ejection seat rocket motors (NSN 1377-01-591-8912 ES, Manufacturer Part Number 1755-003, DODIC JN19). Lot 1 requires 21 units with 20-month delivery; Lot 2 requires 25 units with 26-month delivery. Items are classified as hazardous materials (Hazard Class Division 1.3C, UN0186 Rocket Motors) with net explosive weight of 0.325457 pounds per unit.

Contractor must hold ISO 9001:2015 certification (or equivalent quality management system) and comply with the Buy American Act. Source inspection is mandated per AFMCI 23-102, paragraph 14.2.1, due to criticality and safety implications of explosive components. All energetic materials and components must not exceed 24 months from original manufacturing date and be traceable to DoD-qualified manufacturers in compliance with ITAR Parts 120 and 121.

Items require marking per CAD/PAD Item Marking Instruction Version 1.6, lot numbering per MIL-STD-1168C, and packaging per MIL-STD-2073-1 and ASTM standards with compliance to International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM 15). Lot Acceptance Test Plans are due 90 days before lot acceptance testing; Lot Acceptance Test/Inspection Reports must be submitted within one business day of completion. Ammunition Data Cards must be prepared via WARP application and accompany each shipment. Report of Shipment (REPSHIP) submissions are required no later than two hours after departure. Items are firm fixed-price supplies with inspection and acceptance at origin, F.O.B. origin. Payment via electronic funds transfer occurs on the seventh day after delivery. This is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) at 15 CFR 700. The NAICS code is 325920, Explosives Manufacturing; PSC is 1377, Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components.