# FA8532-23-R-0003 - Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE) Award

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa853223r0003

- Solicitation number: FA8532-23-R-0003
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as justification)
- Status: Awarded to Chemring Energetic Devices Inc. for $65,274,191.00
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8534 AFLCMC Rokc (FA8534)
- NAICS: 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Product or service code: 4920 Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment
- Place of performance: Downers Grove, Illinois
- County: DuPage County (FIPS 17043). https://abierto.us/counties/dupage-county-il-17043
- City: Downers Grove. https://abierto.us/cities/downers-grove-il-1720591
- First posted: July 15, 2025
- Last posted: July 15, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edc6bdbc4a434ca184c521410aa8206c/view

## Description

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Human Systems Division, AFLCMC/ROKB, awarded a sole source contract to Chemring Energetic Devices INC for the Aircrew Flight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE) production and repair on 27 June 2025. The Government issued a solicitation on 12 July 2023 and received only one response. Chemring Energetic Devices is the only company able to meet the Government's requirements for the Aircrew Fight Equipment Test Equipment (AFETE).

The Government awarded the AFETE effort pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Justification: Supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The redacted Justification and Approval was posted seperately. Contract is Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Requirement Type. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement action is 334515.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Chemring Energetic Devices Inc. (UEI C3NRYDF1K755)
- Contract: FA853325F0083 under FA853325D0052, delivery order
- Obligated: $15,612,176.00, current value $15,605,020
- Competition: Not Competed
- Link: solicitation number FA853223R0003 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA853325F0083_9700_FA853325D0052_9700/

- Recipient: Chemring Energetic Devices Inc. (UEI C3NRYDF1K755)
- Contract: FA853325F0098 under FA853325D0052, delivery order
- Obligated: $21,986,547.00
- Competition: Not Competed
- Link: solicitation number FA853223R0003 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA853325F0098_9700_FA853325D0052_9700/

- Recipient: Chemring Energetic Devices Inc. (UEI C3NRYDF1K755)
- Contract: FA853325D0052
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number FA853325D0052 equals the contract number; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_FA853325D0052_9700/


## Publications

- July 15, 2025: Justification. Notice c3ecccd097ea48e29fa279bc212f30bf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c3ecccd097ea48e29fa279bc212f30bf/view
- July 15, 2025: Award notice. Notice edc6bdbc4a434ca184c521410aa8206c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/edc6bdbc4a434ca184c521410aa8206c/view

## Points of contact

- John Middlebrooks, john.middlebrooks@us.af.mil, 4789511542
- Michael Carter, michael.carter.78@us.af.mil, 478-472-3944

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