CAD/PAD Delay and C17

The U.S. Air Force, through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s EBHK office at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, has issued a sources-sought notice under solicitation number FA821326R3048 to identify industry capabilities for reverse engineering, qualifying, and manufacturing form-fit-function replacements for three Cartridge Actuated Devices and Propellant Actuated Devices: the 0.4 Sec Delay Initiator (SR77), Emergency Power Supply (EY28), and Electrical Arm-Fire Initiator (SP81). This notice is strictly for market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation for contract award; no contract will be issued based on responses submitted. The primary objective is to assess industry expertise in developing a complete Government-owned Technical Data Package to establish alternate sources of supply due to limited existing technical data. Responses must detail the offeror’s ability to perform destructive and non-destructive teardowns, conduct metallurgical and chemical analysis, validate dimensional tolerances, and develop qualification test plans covering environmental, functional, and aging performance. The submission must include a Company Profile with UEI and CAGE codes, small business status, and any teaming arrangements with clearly defined work percentages and roles. Offerors must also demonstrate past performance in manufacturing or inspecting similar energetic devices within the last five years. All submissions are due by 2:00 PM MST on July 15, 2026, and should be sent via email or mail to the point of contact, Britney Eggett, at Hill AFB, UT 84056-5820. The NAICS code for this effort is 325920, with a small business size standard of 750 employees, and no set-aside preferences are planned. Packaging, labeling, and marking requirements are expected to align with U.S. Government standards for energetic materials but will be detailed in the full sources-sought document. There are no specified evaluation factors, contract clauses, pricing data, delivery schedules, or funding information, as this notice is solely intended to inform future acquisition planning and does not trigger contractual obligations or obligations toward compliance with formal FAR clauses or DFARS provisions.