F15 Ejection Selectors

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base seeks production of F-15 Ejection Sequence Selectors through a fixed-price contract, with proposals due August 17, 2026. This is a qualified-source procurement limited to contractors meeting pre-contract-award qualification standards; new sources may be evaluated if they submit qualification documentation and achieve approval before award.

Place of performance is Hill Air Force Base, Utah (7981 Georgia St, Hill AFB, UT 84056). The ejection selector is a three-position switch routing Sequencing and Mode Determination Component input to one of three outputs, constructed from machined aluminum containing Explosive 1.4S material and classified as Hazard Class Division 1.4D with DOT UN Serial No. 0410. National Stock Numbers are 1377-01-479-9295ES and 1377-01-437-4075ES; acceptable alternate manufacturers are Chemring Energetic Devices and Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company. The NAICS code is 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing); PSC code is 1377 (Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components).

Deliverables include one First Article Test Plan unit, six ejection selectors for First Article testing, one First Article Test/Inspection Report, 52 production ejection selectors, and data deliverables (Ammunition Data Cards, Engineering Change Proposals, and technical reports). Deliveries are scheduled between October 30, 2026 and March 23, 2028. All items are serially managed and require Item Unique Identifiers marked with Human Readable Information and Machine Readable Data Matrix ECC 200. The contract carries a Defense Priorities and Allocations System Code A6 rating for national defense purposes. Contractors must comply with ISO 9001:2015, submit Material Safety Data Sheets, and obtain First Article approval.

Evaluation uses a best-value tradeoff across two factors: Technical (Qualified Vendor status and Schedule), weighted significantly more important than Price. Schedule evaluation requires submission of a Work Breakdown Structure, clearly defined milestones, realistic task durations, and deliverables in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or Project format not exceeding 10 pages. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer at tyson.tharp@us.af.mil; submissions exceeding 10MB should request a DoD SAFE link at least 24 hours prior to close.