Pre-Solicitation Notice - ARD-446 & ARD-863 Impulse Cartridges
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- Solicitation number
- FA821326RBXXX
- Agency
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AFLCMC Hill AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Hill AFB, Utah, United States
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 is seeking to procure ARD-446-1B and ARD-863-1A1W Impulse Cartridges through an anticipated single-award, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. These cartridge and propellant actuated devices fall under Product Service Code 1377 and North American Industry Classification System Code 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing). The procurement is anticipated to be awarded other than full and open competition under FAR 6.302-1, citing a single responsible source justification. The agency notes that all responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration, and offerors must meet specified qualification requirements to be eligible for award. Interested parties should contact the point of contact listed in the notice to inquire about qualification requirements, with a deadline of April 9, 2026 for submissions to be considered.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is anticipated to be awarded to Olin Winchester LLC (CAGE Code: 83WW3), the current holder of the technical data package for the impulse cartridges (National Stock Numbers 1377014821555 and 1377013692492). The contract ceiling value is set at $49 million over the five-year performance period. While the procurement is structured to potentially favor the incumbent contractor based on technical data ownership, the government has indicated openness to proposals from other responsible sources. The solicitation will be distributed through Electronic Data Interchange procedures and posted to SAM.gov for public access, ensuring transparent competition procedures despite the single-source justification.
Notice text
This is a Pre-solicitation notice for an anticipated upcoming procurement for ARD 446-1B & 863-1A1W Impulse Cartridges (NSN 1377014821555 & 1377013692492, respectively). The government contemplates awarding one (1), five (5) year IDIQ contract with a $49M ceiling.
This requirement is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with only one responsible source, FAR 6.302-1, Olin Winchester LLC (CAGE: 83WW3). Olin owns the technical data package for these items. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which will be considered by the agency. This requirement includes qualification requirements in order to be eligible for award; offerors may inquire to the POC listed in this notice.
The solicitation will be made available through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) procedures. Solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov.
The Product Service Code and North American Industry Classification System for this requirement are as follows:
PSC: 1377
NAICS: 325920
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Notice - ARD-446 & ARD-863 Impulse Cartridges Amendment 3 | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought - ARD-446 & ARD-863 Impulse Cartridges | Pre-Solicitation |
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