Reentry Vehicle Integration Support

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command intends to award a sole-source contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company for Reentry Vehicle Integration Support, with anticipated award in December 2026. The procurement is not subject to set-aside. This is a sole-source award under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and RFO 6.103-1(c)(2), justified on the basis that LMSSC possesses the sole requisite capabilities, intellectual property, software, support equipment, and specialized infrastructure.

Work is performed at Hill Air Force Base (point of contact: Johnny Billett, Jr.), with Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico as the contracting office. The contractor will integrate the Mk21 Reentry Vehicle and W87-0 onto the Sentinel Weapon System, which replaces the Minuteman III system. Required services include repair, test and assessment, engineering, modeling, and data analysis of legacy reentry vehicle subsystems and Fuze Mod components; support for the Sandia National Laboratory-produced Fuze Mod Tester and existing System Test Console, including repair, engineering, systems and equipment modification, software, developmental engineering, production engineering, and procurement. The effort requires collaboration with the Government, Northrop Grumman (Design Agent), the National Nuclear Security Administration, and others.

The requirement is classified under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and PSC AC24 (National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses). This procurement is not subject to the WTO GPA or FTA. A related Sources Sought Synopsis and Request for Information was released October 3, 2024 (FA821425RRSRV). The Government will post the Justification and Authorization no later than 14 days after contract award.