KC-46 Fire Extinguisher Cartridges

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base seeks procurement of KC-46 Fire Extinguisher Cartridges, with proposals due November 9, 2026. This is a sole source contract intended for award to Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials, Chandler, Arizona.

Place of performance is Utah. The procurement covers 240 units each of two fire extinguisher cartridge line items (NSN 1377-01-676-5135 ES and NSN 1377-01-676-5136 ES) and 295 units of Switch, Squib Actuated (NSN 1377-01-682-1910 ES), with delivery to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia within 24 months. This is a firm fixed-price, negotiated RFP acquisition under an unrestricted set-aside. NAICS code is 325920, Explosives Manufacturing; PSC code is 1377, Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Devices and Components.

All line items are aviation critical safety items classified as munitions (Hazard Division 1.4C and 1.4S explosives) requiring ISO 9001:2015 certification and higher-level contract quality requirements. Contractors must maintain firm pricing for 120 days and comply with DOT hazardous material classification, Unique Item Identification (IUID) marking with serial numbers per CAD/PAD Item Marking Instructions Version 1.6, Buy American Act, and CMMC Level 1 cybersecurity certification. The contract is rated DPAS Code A6.

Energetic materials and components must not exceed 24 months from original manufacturing date and be traceable to DoD-qualified manufacturers per ITAR Parts 120 and 121. Percussion primers require certification/recertification within 24 months. Lot Acceptance Testing must align with a government-approved Acceptance Test Plan submitted 90 days prior to testing commencement. Test failures must be reported to the Contracting Officer and Air Force Engineering within one business day. Contractors must submit Ammunition Data Cards per MIL-STD-1168 via the Worldwide Ammunition-data Repository Program (WARP), monthly production status reports, and advanced Reports of Shipment (24 hours pre-arrival; 2 hours post-departure). Packaging and preservation must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1, MIL-STD-129, ASTM standards, and ISPM 15 for wood materials. Payment is via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) with constructive acceptance on the 7th day after delivery.

Contract Data Requirements include Engineering Change Proposals, Notices of Revision, Requests for Variance, Failure Summary and Analysis Reports, Lot Acceptance Test Plans, Obsolescence Alert Notices, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages assessments. Unit pricing: Fire Extinguisher Cartridges at $400.00 each; Squib Actuator Switch at $250.00 each.