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Sources sought

CAD/PAD Common Other

FA8213-25-R-3038

Department of the Air Force, FA8213 AFLCMC Ebhk. Explosives Manufacturing.

Response deadline

October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

Closed 380 days ago. Posted September 22, 2025, first published September 17, 2025. Scheduled to archive November 1, 2025.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

OURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

FOR

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) AND/OR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS)

 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND, AFLCMC/EBHK

Sources Sought Synopsis Number: PR# FA8213-25-R-3038

Notice Type: Sources Sought

SYNOPSIS:

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside.  The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 325920/Explosive Manufacturing, which has a corresponding Size standard of 750.  The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement.  The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns.  The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.  Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years.  Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. Program Details

2.1 This is a Source Sought Synopsis announcement, for market research information only to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This market research is being conducted to identify potential sources possessing the engineering and manufacturing knowledge for this component. No proposal is requested or accepted from synopsis. This is not a solicitation for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/EBHK, Hill AFB is conducting a market survey for the following:

ITEM

Nomenclature

Part Number

Stock Number

1

C-17 Fire Extinguisher Cartridge (MD61)

446161-1

201230

1377013915415

1377016729909

2

KC-135 Fire Extinguisher Cartridge (MU26)

30903860

1377012552382

3

KC-135 Fire Extinguisher Cartridge (MU27)

30903861

1377012551598

4

KC-46 Fire Extinguisher Cartridge (JN87)

30903928

1377016765135

5

KC-46 Fire Extinguisher Cartridge (JN88)

30903929

1377016765136

6

KC-46 Off-Wing Escape Slide Cartridge (JN98)

30903973

1377016821910

7

FLU-9 (BY81)

01-0-04-200-0AA

1377015900158

8

E-8 Fire Extinguisher Cartridge (M182)

841155-1

200230

1377007561384

1377016695313

INSTRUCTION

1. Provide relevant experience to include performing engineering, manufacturing, inspection, technical capability to manufacture/repair the above stated items and testing of similar remover cartridges in the last 5 years. Offeror to list which item it is capable of producing. 

2. Company Profile will include the following:

  1. Number of employees.
  2. Office Location
  3. CAGE Code
  4. Unique Entity Identifier Number (UEIN)       
  5. Small Business designation/status claimed

3. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. The Government has very limited technical data to provide to potential offerors. The Government does not have funds available to support source qualification efforts.  Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data.  The US Government does not own or have the rights to use the data required to manufacture these devices. Interested offerors shall respond to this Source Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00PM MST 02 OCT 2025.

4. Questions regarding this market survey should be addressed to Abbigail Clawson 801-586-3994 or e-mail: abbigail.clawson@us.af.mil

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  1. September 17, 2025

    Sources sought

    Due October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d4e362e5fec24657bc4bf3cf7da6417e

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 22, 2025: publish, sources sought
    • September 17, 2025: publish, sources sought
  2. September 22, 2025

    Sources sought

    Due October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bdc189d3e8754b0fb606464560db5240

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 22, 2025: publish, sources sought
    • September 17, 2025: publish, sources sought

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