FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF) System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA821326FMU167
- Agency
-
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
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About this opportunity
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate at Hill Air Force Base is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for potential FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF) System procurement, with industry 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; 1,500-employee size standard).
Respondents must demonstrate capability to manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver the complete FMU-167/B system, including the Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze, FZU-60/B Bomb Fuze Initiator, JDAM Adapter Cabling, Retaining Ring and Lanyard assemblies, and M548 Ammo Cans. The fuze requires 6.3 pounds gross weight, 0.389 pounds net explosive weight, 7.4 inches length, and 2.88 inches diameter, with standard 3-inch bomb fuze well form factor compatibility. The system must deliver hard target defeat and void sensing capability, time delay and backup timer options, cockpit selectability via mission planning systems, and minimum production throughput of 3,000 units per year.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation is identified as the known qualified vendor and current OEM. Critically, the Government does not own or possess a complete Technical Data Package; potential respondents must independently develop, fabricate, test, and qualify an equivalent form, fit, function, and interface TDP—including all non-recurring engineering, precision tooling fabrication, and full qualification testing per MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-331—at no cost to the Government.
The Government encourages responses from all small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned concerns. Responses must address small business status confirmation, teaming arrangements, facility and production capacity, experience with hardened penetrator fuzes, compliance with ISO 9001/AS9100, and supply chain management plans addressing DMSMS and counterfeit parts prevention. Submissions are limited to 20 pages and must be directed to Primary POC Ryan Mitchell (ryan.mitchell.21@us.af.mil) or Alternate POC Nicholas Padgett (nicholas.padgett.2@us.af.mil).
Notice text
PURPOSE
The U.S. Government (USG) is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for a potential FMU-167/B 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, which has a corresponding size standard of 1,500 employees. This notice seeks industry feedback on capabilities, small business status, and preferred contract mechanisms. 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 small business concerns.
Interested parties should provide:
- Confirmation of small business status under NAICS 332993
- Description of anticipated teaming arrangements, specifying roles of the prime and partners, delineating between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners
- Summary of relevant experience delivering similar hardware, energetic systems, or manufacturing services to government or commercial customers within the past three years
DESCRIPTION
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate seeks potential contractors who possess the skills, experience, and technical knowledge required to successfully manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver the FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FMU-167 Sources Sought.pdf |
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