MJU-76/B Flare, Countermeasure
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA821326RB005-Solicitation
- 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
- 1370 Pyrotechnics
- Place of performance
- Utah, United States
- Points of contact
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- Ellis Swenson ellis.swenson@us.af.mil (801) 777-0083
- Taylor Dunn taylor.dunn.6@us.af.mil (801) 777-4163
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 seeks to establish a multiple-award firm fixed-price IDIQ contract for production of MJU-76/B Thrusted Flare countermeasures for U.S. Government and Foreign Military Sales, with proposals due October 23, 2026. This is a limited-source procurement under FAR 6.302-1 with anticipated awards to Armtec and Chemring (CAGE codes 3DU30 and Z3487); however, all responsible sources may submit proposals. Offerors must possess a valid U.S. Secret-level security clearance or higher, with all classified materials handled per NISPOM and Industrial Security Regulation standards.
Place of performance is Utah, with inspection and acceptance at NSWC Crane (Indiana), China Lake (California), and Hill Air Force Base. The contract runs five years (December 2026 through December 2031) plus a one-year option, with estimated maximum value of $250 million and a $5,000 minimum award guarantee per awardee. The first concurrent delivery order is anticipated as a buy-to-budget acquisition totaling $23,615,851.84 under 10 USC 2308, with delivery 20 months after order issuance or first-article approval. First-article testing requires 250 contractor-test units or 120 government-test units within 540 days of award, at offeror or NSWC Crane expense respectively. The NAICS code is 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing); PSC is 1370 (Pyrotechnics).
Evaluation weights Factor 1 (Qualified Source status meeting MJU-76/B qualification requirements) and Factor 2 (Plan and Technical Approach to Manufacture, covering in-house versus subcontracted work, automated equipment, machinery capacity, defect prevention, inventory management, and assembly line flow diagrams, limited to 25-page PDF) both on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. Delivery Order 1 pricing is evaluated separately; split-award percentages are determined by Total Evaluated Price differences, with an Affordability Cap of $9,446,336 for CLINs 0002, 0003, and 0004 at 5,000 production units. Subsequent delivery orders are competed with potentially different affordability caps, with past performance under the base contract (CPARS ratings) factoring into future awards; contractors with Marginal ratings may be limited to 30% of buy-to-budget dollars, and Unsatisfactory ratings may result in no award. Amended October 15, 2026 (Amendment FA821326RB0050002) updating Section L, Section M, Ordering Procedures, Attachment 14, and Minimum Award Guarantee; further amended October 9, 2026 with extended response date through October 23 and additional technical updates (Amendment FA821326RB0050003).
Notice text
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Update #5 · Latest ·
***This Solicitation has been amended: Extend response due date| add, update fill-ins and remove clauses| update Attachment 14- Ordering Procedures| update Attachment 18 Example Request for Order Proposal| Update Section M
See attachments for details.
**This Solicitation has been amended with a proposal due date of October 15th 2026. The Solicitation and attachments: Section L, Section M, Ordering Procedures, Attachment 14 Worksheet, Clauses, and Minimum Award Guarantee have been updated. See amendment FA821326RB0050002 and the other attachments listed in this notice.
* This Solicitation has been amended with a proposal due date of June 30th 2026
***In response to vendor feedback the USAF offers the below clarification:
1. The minimum and maximum order limitations, FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, is specific to each offeroror's award. These min and max quantities may or may not be the same for offerors.
2. Offerors must bid to all price/quantity bands. Offerors should include any additional schedule required for top quantity bands in their general terms and conditions of bid.
This Solicitation to establish a Multiaward Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a 5 year ordering period with a 6th year option ordering period. This is a firm fixed price requirement for production of MJU-76/B Thrusted Flare for USG and FMS. The Government anticipates the first Delivery Order to be a buy-to-budget acquisition, IAW 10 USC 2308. Future delivery orders may also be buy-to budget acquisitions.
This solicitation is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with limited sources, FAR 6.302-1, Armtec and Chemring (CAGE: 3DU30& Z3487, respectively). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of Secret or higher in order to respond to this RFP, because the RFP includes information classified at the Secret level which will be released only to offerors possessing the appropriate clearance. All classified material must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R).
Update #4 ·
**This Solicitation has been amended with a proposal due date of October 15th 2026. The Solicitation and attachments: Section L, Section M, Ordering Procedures, Attachment 14 Worksheet, Clauses, and Minimum Award Guarantee have been updated. See amendment FA821326RB0050002 and the other attachments listed in this notice.
* This Solicitation has been amended with a proposal due date of June 30th 2026
***In response to vendor feedback the USAF offers the below clarification:
1. The minimum and maximum order limitations, FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, is specific to each offeroror's award. These min and max quantities may or may not be the same for offerors.
2. Offerors must bid to all price/quantity bands. Offerors should include any additional schedule required for top quantity bands in their general terms and conditions of bid.
This Solicitation to establish a Multiaward Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a 5 year ordering period with a 6th year option ordering period. This is a firm fixed price requirement for production of MJU-76/B Thrusted Flare for USG and FMS. The Government anticipates the first Delivery Order to be a buy-to-budget acquisition, IAW 10 USC 2308. Future delivery orders may also be buy-to budget acquisitions.
This solicitation is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with limited sources, FAR 6.302-1, Armtec and Chemring (CAGE: 3DU30& Z3487, respectively). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of Secret or higher in order to respond to this RFP, because the RFP includes information classified at the Secret level which will be released only to offerors possessing the appropriate clearance. All classified material must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R).
Update #3 ·
* This Solicitation has been amended with a proposal due date of June 30th 2026
***In response to vendor feedback the USAF offers the below clarification:
1. The minimum and maximum order limitations, FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, is specific to each offeroror's award. These min and max quantities may or may not be the same for offerors.
2. Offerors must bid to all price/quantity bands. Offerors should include any additional schedule required for top quantity bands in their general terms and conditions of bid.
This Solicitation to establish a Multiaward Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a 5 year ordering period with a 6th year option ordering period. This is a firm fixed price requirement for production of MJU-76/B Thrusted Flare for USG and FMS. The Government anticipates the first Delivery Order to be a buy-to-budget acquisition, IAW 10 USC 2308. Future delivery orders may also be buy-to budget acquisitions.
This solicitation is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with limited sources, FAR 6.302-1, Armtec and Chemring (CAGE: 3DU30& Z3487, respectively). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of Secret or higher in order to respond to this RFP, because the RFP includes information classified at the Secret level which will be released only to offerors possessing the appropriate clearance. All classified material must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R).
Update #2 ·
***In response to vendor feedback the USAF offers the below clarification:
1. The minimum and maximum order limitations, FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, is specific to each offeroror's award. These min and max quantities may or may not be the same for offerors.
2. Offerors must bid to all price/quantity bands. Offerors should include any additional schedule required for top quantity bands in their general terms and conditions of bid.
This Solicitation to establish a Multiaward Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a 5 year ordering period with a 6th year option ordering period. This is a firm fixed price requirement for production of MJU-76/B Thrusted Flare for USG and FMS. The Government anticipates the first Delivery Order to be a buy-to-budget acquisition, IAW 10 USC 2308. Future delivery orders may also be buy-to budget acquisitions.
This solicitation is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with limited sources, FAR 6.302-1, Armtec and Chemring (CAGE: 3DU30& Z3487, respectively). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of Secret or higher in order to respond to this RFP, because the RFP includes information classified at the Secret level which will be released only to offerors possessing the appropriate clearance. All classified material must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R).
Update #1 ·
This Solicitation to establish a Multiaward Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a 5 year ordering period with a 6th year option ordering period. This is a firm fixed price requirement for production of MJU-76/B Thrusted Flare for USG and FMS. The Government anticipates the first Delivery Order to be a buy-to-budget acquisition, IAW 10 USC 2308. Future delivery orders may also be buy-to budget acquisitions.
This solicitation is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with limited sources, FAR 6.302-1, Armtec and Chemring (CAGE: 3DU30& Z3487, respectively). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of Secret or higher in order to respond to this RFP, because the RFP includes information classified at the Secret level which will be released only to offerors possessing the appropriate clearance. All classified material must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R).
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MJU-76/B Flare, Countermeasure | Solicitation | |
| MJU-76B Pre-solicitation Synopsis | Pre-Solicitation | |
| MJU-76B Anticipated Formal Solicitation Date | Special Notice | |
| MJU-76B Pre-solicitation Synopsis | Pre-Solicitation | |
| MJU-76B One on One Meetings | Special Notice | |
| MJU-76B Sources Sought Synopsis | Pre-Solicitation |
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