Solid Nose Fuze Plug

This Sources Sought posting closed for responses on 05 December 2025 at 1700 CST. This posting will be inactive as of 09 December 2025.  

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Manager Closed Combat Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing a sources sought notice to identify capable sources for the production and delivery of the following items.

      Solid Nose Fuze Plug (MXU-735)

      NSN: 1325-01-214-4314

      DODIC: FW90

      P/N: 923AS148

ITEM DESCRIPTIONS: The following parts are used on various MK80, BLU-110 and BLU-111 series bombs. 

Solid Nose Fuze Plug (FW90):

This one-piece hemispherical solid can nose plug replaces the older two-piece system. It is a steel insert placed in the forward fuzeline of the bomb that aids penetration of hard surfaces and enhances delivery accuracy.

The Government anticipates a one-time purchase of approximately 12,000 – 15,000 units.

CRITICAL PROCESSES/SKILLS: The manufacture of this item requires skills, which include, but are not limited to:

Forging and Heat-Treating Equipment, Machining Equipment (Lathe)

An acceptable vendor must be able to display the skills of its employees and established expertise in completing essential operations of manufacturing the Solid Nose Fuze Plug. Respondents to this Sources Sought must have or have the ability to obtain the available skills required to perform all production and testing operations necessary to deliver conforming end items to the Government.  These skills must be available with sufficient experience and proficiency to produce these items in a timely and efficient manner.  A respondent must also have or have the ability to obtain the appropriate machinery, tooling, and manufacturing engineering skills required to support quality production limitations.  Any significant lead times with equipment or materials associated with production of these items should also be noted.

RESPONSES: Interested companies who consider themselves capable of manufacturing the Solid Nose Fuze Plug, are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government with the following information:

a.) A brief summary of the company’s capabilities (a description of the facilities, personnel experience, quality system, and past manufacturing experience) and capacity. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (facilities, technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, then it must be able to demonstrate its ability to obtain those resources without significant delay.

b.) Identify and include a brief summary of any potential key sub-tier vendors or subcontractors and identify key components or processes that would be subcontracted.

c.) Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) prices for an approximate quantity of 12,000 – 15,000 units.

d.) Identify minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the available capacity considering any other known production.

e.) Identify your company’s size status for the identified NAICS code in the response.

Technical Data Packages: The Technical Data Packages (TDPs) associated with this requirement are classified as Distribution D – limited distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors Only. These documents contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751, ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., APP 2401 et seq.), as Amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

Interested vendors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) to gain access to the TDPs (see www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instruction and information). Each individual requiring access to the TDPs must have a SAM.gov account prior to accessing the TDPs. Access to the TDP will only be granted to those individuals who are listed as the Data Custodian (block 3) on the DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Requirement, which was required to be registered within the JCP. The Data Custodian is the sole representative identified to receive export controlled TDPs and drawings. To obtain the top-level drawings, interested vendors with the proper certification in JCP, may request explicit access through the “attachments/links” tab in SAM.gov under this posting. In addition to making the request by the JCP Data Custodian in SAM.gov, interested vendors should also send a copy of their approved DD2345 to the points of contact specified below. For the purpose of this Sources Sought, a top-level drawing will be provided for the Nose Plug and Support Cup. 

The NAICS code for these items is 332993 with a business size standard of 1,500 employees. As noted above, please indicate your business size and socio-economic status in your response. Also be sure to provide the company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from a planned solicitation for these items. Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov.

This sources sought announcement is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought announcement or otherwise pay for information solicited. Industry responses to this sources sought will not represent binding offers, and the U.S. Government cannot accept an industry response to form a binding contract. The U.S. Government intends to use any information submitted in response to this request to develop an acquisition strategy for future requirements of this item.

To be eligible for contracts with the U.S. Government, Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from a planned solicitation for these items. Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov. All interested companies are highly encouraged to get registered in SAM immediately.  The U.S. Government will hold all information submitted in a confidential status.

All submissions are requested electronically no later than 29 October 2025 at 5PM Central in order to be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy for these items.  Send all responses to Ms. Liz Tressel at elizabeth.a.tressel.civ@army.mil, Ms. Kelly Clifton at kelly.k.clifton.civ@army.mil, and Mr. Nick Brown at nicholas.j.brown91.civ@army.mil.Responses to this sources sought announcement should reference in the subject:  Sources Sought Response for the Solid Nose Fuze Plug.

The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Project Manager Closed Combat Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is issuing a sources sought notice to identify capable sources for the production and delivery of the following items.

      Solid Nose Fuze Plug (MXU-735)

      NSN: 1325-01-214-4314

      DODIC: FW90

      P/N: 923AS148

ITEM DESCRIPTIONS: The following parts are used on various MK80, BLU-110 and BLU-111 series bombs. 

Solid Nose Fuze Plug (FW90):

This one-piece hemispherical solid can nose plug replaces the older two-piece system. It is a steel insert placed in the forward fuzeline of the bomb that aids penetration of hard surfaces and enhances delivery accuracy.

The Government anticipates a one-time purchase of approximately 12,000 – 15,000 units.

CRITICAL PROCESSES/SKILLS: The manufacture of this item requires skills, which include, but are not limited to:

Forging and Heat-Treating Equipment, Machining Equipment (Lathe)

An acceptable vendor must be able to display the skills of its employees and established expertise in completing essential operations of manufacturing the Solid Nose Fuze Plug. Respondents to this Sources Sought must have or have the ability to obtain the available skills required to perform all production and testing operations necessary to deliver conforming end items to the Government.  These skills must be available with sufficient experience and proficiency to produce these items in a timely and efficient manner.  A respondent must also have or have the ability to obtain the appropriate machinery, tooling, and manufacturing engineering skills required to support quality production limitations.  Any significant lead times with equipment or materials associated with production of these items should also be noted.

RESPONSES: Interested companies who consider themselves capable of manufacturing the Solid Nose Fuze Plug, are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government with the following information:

a.) A brief summary of the company’s capabilities (a description of the facilities, personnel experience, quality system, and past manufacturing experience) and capacity. If a respondent does not have adequate resources (facilities, technical, manufacturing, personnel, etc.) available, then it must be able to demonstrate its ability to obtain those resources without significant delay.

b.) Identify and include a brief summary of any potential key sub-tier vendors or subcontractors and identify key components or processes that would be subcontracted.

c.) Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) prices for an approximate quantity of 12,000 – 15,000 units.

d.) Identify minimum and maximum monthly production quantities and identify the available capacity considering any other known production.

e.) Identify your company’s size status for the identified NAICS code in the response.

Technical Data Packages: The Technical Data Packages (TDPs) associated with this requirement are classified as Distribution D – limited distribution authorized to the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD Contractors Only. These documents contain technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., SEC 2751, ET SEQ.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., APP 2401 et seq.), as Amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.

Interested vendors must be registered with the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) to gain access to the TDPs (see www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for instruction and information). Each individual requiring access to the TDPs must have a SAM.gov account prior to accessing the TDPs. Access to the TDP will only be granted to those individuals who are listed as the Data Custodian (block 3) on the DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Requirement, which was required to be registered within the JCP. The Data Custodian is the sole representative identified to receive export controlled TDPs and drawings. To obtain the top-level drawings, interested vendors with the proper certification in JCP, may request explicit access through the “attachments/links” tab in SAM.gov under this posting. In addition to making the request by the JCP Data Custodian in SAM.gov, interested vendors should also send a copy of their approved DD2345 to the points of contact specified below. For the purpose of this Sources Sought, a top-level drawing will be provided for the Nose Plug and Support Cup. 

The NAICS code for these items is 332993 with a business size standard of 1,500 employees. As noted above, please indicate your business size and socio-economic status in your response. Also be sure to provide the company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from a planned solicitation for these items. Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov.

This sources sought announcement is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought announcement or otherwise pay for information solicited. Industry responses to this sources sought will not represent binding offers, and the U.S. Government cannot accept an industry response to form a binding contract. The U.S. Government intends to use any information submitted in response to this request to develop an acquisition strategy for future requirements of this item.

To be eligible for contracts with the U.S. Government, Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from a planned solicitation for these items. Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration by visiting: https://www.acquisition.gov. All interested companies are highly encouraged to get registered in SAM immediately.  The U.S. Government will hold all information submitted in a confidential status.

All submissions are requested electronically no later than 29 October 2025 at 5PM Central in order to be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy for these items.  Send all responses to Ms. Liz Tressel at elizabeth.a.tressel.civ@army.mil, Ms. Kelly Clifton at kelly.k.clifton.civ@army.mil, and Mr. Nick Brown at nicholas.j.brown91.civ@army.mil.Responses to this sources sought announcement should reference in the subject:  Sources Sought Response for the Solid Nose Fuze Plug.