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STAGE ONE (1) BATTERY REPLACEMENT (SOBR)

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This contract involves the development and qualification of a replacement battery for the Stage 1 Flight Control Unit (FCU) used in the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The current silver-oxide zinc battery will be replaced with a thermal battery chemistry, marking a significant technical shift intended to enhance performance or reliability. The contractor will be responsible for designing the thermal battery, conducting a rigorous qualification test sequence, and upon successful testing, supplying initial spares as well as future assets to maintain the missile system’s inventory through its operational life. The Department of Defense’s Air Force unit FA8214 Afnwc Pzbb at Hill Air Force Base in Utah is managing this effort. The Request for Proposal is anticipated to be issued in October 2024, with at least a 15-day interval following the presolicitation posting dated September 27, 2024. Interested contractors can contact points of contact Harry Fishleigh and Joseph Merriam for further information. This initiative falls under NAICS code 335910, reflecting the manufacturing of batteries and accumulators, and aims to ensure sustained readiness of the MMIII missile system through modernized energy solutions.

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Develop and qualify thermal replacement battery for Minuteman III FCU, ensuring missile system readiness.

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Department Of Defense → FA8214 Afnwc Pzbb

NAICS

335910 - Battery Manufacturing

Place of Performance

UT

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8214 Afnwc Pzbb
Contacts2 people available
OfficeHILL AFB, UT, 84056-5837, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8214 Afnwc Pzbb
Office AddressHILL AFB, UT, 84056-5837, USA
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Harry Fishleigh
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Joseph Merriam
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BACKGROUND: This requirement is to provide a fit/function replacement for legacy asset, Stage 1 Flight Control Unit (FCU) Battery for the Minuteman (MM) III Missile which is used on the MMIII Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). DESCRIPTION: The current Stage 1 FCU Battery is a remote activated silver-oxide zinc (AgZn) chemistry battery. The Government intends to pursue a thermal battery chemistry design in place of the existing silver-oxide zinc chemistry. The USAF anticipates releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the month of October 2024, but no less than 15 days from the posting of this Pre-solicitation. SCOPE: Under the scope of this effort, the contractor shall develop a thermal battery for the Stage 1 FCU, conduct a Qualification test sequence, and following successful completion, provide initial spares and possible future deliverable assets to replenish the stock system inventory through the end of life for MMIII.

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