Flight Test, Telemetry and Termination (FT3) Flight Test Kit Production
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The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is procuring the production and delivery of twenty-five flight test kit replenishment spares for the Flight Test, Telemetry, and Termination (FT3) Program under a sole-source contract awarded to The Boeing Company, identified by CAGE code 0B0D7. This procurement supports the Air Force Global Strike Command’s Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force Development Evaluation Operational Test Launch Program and is justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and RFO 6.103-1, as Boeing is the only source capable of meeting the government's technical, schedule, and infrastructure requirements without causing unacceptable delays or incurring a minimum of $80 million in redundant costs. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price vehicle with a period of performance spanning October 2027 through September 2035, encompassing baseline production through September 2034 and extending to September 2035 for final delivery obligations. The total estimated program value is approximately $955 million, inclusive of potential future procurements authorized under a Class Justification and Approval. Deliveries are required to be made just-in-time to Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, precisely 120 calendar days prior to scheduled launch events, with an allowable window extending no later than 90 days prior, and all kits must be stored at Boeing’s facility in Layton, Utah, until shipment. Production must strictly adhere to FT3-approved technical data, specifications, and drawings, with all components manufactured and assembled in compliance with stringent military standards including MIL-STD-130 for identification marking, MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling, and MIL-STD-2073-1 for packaging—specifically using Method 54 for FDS assemblies and ESAD components, which require fiberboard containers within wooden crates. Electrostatic discharge sensitive items must be handled per MIL-STD-1686, Class 2, and hazardous materials must be managed according to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200. Each kit undergoes initial acceptance testing at Boeing’s Heath, Ohio facility and final certification at Vandenberg, where I-LAB personnel validate the Post Boost Vehicle electronics and cabling against the latest tailored revisions of RCC 319-14(T), RCC
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1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
This is a Solicitation Synopsis issued by the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC/NIKM), Hill AFB, UT. This solicitation is for the production and delivery of flight test kit replenishment spares for the Flight Test, Telemetry, and Termination (FT3) Program.
These kits directly support the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Minuteman III (MMIII) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Force Development Evaluation Operational Test Launch (OTL) Program.
2. SOLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source: The Boeing Company (CAGE: 0B0D7), located in Layton, UT, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements).
Market research, including a Sources Sought Synopsis (FA8214-25S-FT3PD) and Pre-solicitation Notice (FA821426RB004-PRESOL), concluded that Boeing is the only source with the unique technical data, specialized engineering expertise, and established manufacturing infrastructure required to meet the Government's strict performance schedules. Award to any other source would result in an estimated minimum duplication of $80M in costs and an unacceptable delay of at least three (3) years.
3. PROGRAM SCOPE & REQUIREMENTS
The resulting contract is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) vehicle containing the following primary parameters:
- Quantity: Production and delivery of twenty-five (25) FT3 flight test kits.
- Delivery Schedule: Just-in-time delivery to Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, precisely 120 days prior to scheduled Operational Test Launches (OTLs).
- Period of Performance: October 2027 through September 2035.
- Total Estimated Program Value: Approximately $955M (including potential future procurements executed under an approved Class J&A).
4. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS & INTEREST
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and a written solicitation will be issued directly to The Boeing Company. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet these requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Information received will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All responses must be submitted electronically to the Points of Contact listed below no later than the Response Deadline indicated in this posting.
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