# LMTF - Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa820726r0001

- Solicitation number: FA820726R0001
- Notice type: Sources sought (first published as special notice)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8207 Afnwc PZBC (FA8207)
- NAICS: 334517 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- Place of performance: Ogden, Utah
- County: Weber County (FIPS 49057). https://abierto.us/counties/weber-county-ut-49057
- City: Ogden. https://abierto.us/cities/ogden-ut-4955980
- First posted: January 30, 2026
- Last posted: February 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d965ff7e717949fc9e4c5b1b86cd0201/view

## Description

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to identify interested and qualified offerors who are capable of providing engineering services in designing, building, and integrating a Blumlein Flash X-Ray machine, hear forward referred to as the Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES) at the Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF) in Ogden, Utah for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s (AFNWC) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon systems.

## Publications

- January 30, 2026: Special notice. Notice b5fae09f5dfb42b69ea6077bd5727b6c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5fae09f5dfb42b69ea6077bd5727b6c/view
- February 2, 2026: Sources sought, due February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice d62b570f33dd4c6aaa11de4412047a7b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d62b570f33dd4c6aaa11de4412047a7b/view
- February 4, 2026: Sources sought, due February 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice d965ff7e717949fc9e4c5b1b86cd0201. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d965ff7e717949fc9e4c5b1b86cd0201/view

## Points of contact

- Ammon Wheatley, ammon.wheatley@us.af.mil
- Matthew Anderson, matthew.anderson.55@us.af.mil

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