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Flare, Countermeasure — Pyrotechnics

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · WEAPONS · FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
30 Sept 2026
Closes
15 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
FA821326RB005-Solicitation
Location
UT, United States
Sector
Chemicals & Materials

At a glance

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · WEAPONS · FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK in United States has published a tender in chemicals & materials: “Flare, Countermeasure — Pyrotechnics”. Submissions close on 15 October 2026, 10 days from today. Quote reference FA821326RB005-Solicitation in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 136 open chemicals & materials notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · WEAPONS · FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK is soliciting MJU-76/B Flare, Countermeasure — Pyrotechnics. Solicitation number FA821326RB005-Solicitation. Classified under NAICS 325920 — Explosives Manufacturing. Product/service code 1370 — PYROTECHNICS. Place of performance: UT, USA. Responses are due by 15 October 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

**This Solicitation has been amended with a proposal due date of October 15th 2026. The Solicitation and attachments: Section L, Section M, Ordering Procedures, Attachment 14 Worksheet, Clauses, and Minimum Award Guarantee have been updated. See amendment FA821326RB0050002 and the other attachments listed in this notice. * This Solicitation has been amended with a proposal due date of June 30th 2026 ***In response to vendor feedback the USAF offers the below clarification: 1. The minimum and maximum order limitations, FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, is specific to each offeroror's award. These min and max quantities may or may not be the same for offerors. 2. Offerors must bid to all price/quantity bands. Offerors should include any additional schedule required for top quantity bands in their general terms and conditions of bid. This Solicitation to establish a Multiaward Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a 5 year ordering period with a 6th year option ordering period. This is a firm fixed price requirement for production of MJU-76/B Thrusted Flare for USG and FMS. The Government anticipates the first Delivery Order to be a buy-to-budget acquisition, IAW 10 USC 2308. Future delivery orders may also be buy-to budget acquisitions. This solicitation is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with limited sources, FAR 6.302-1, Armtec and Chemring (CAGE: 3DU30& Z3487, respectively). All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Offerors must have a valid U.S. security clearance of Secret or higher in order to respond to this RFP, because the RFP includes information classified at the Secret level which will be released only to offerors possessing the appropriate clearance. All classified material must be handled in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD5220-22-M) and Industrial Security Regulation (DoD 5220.22-R).

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER · WEAPONS · FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK, going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. There are 136 open Chemicals & Materials tenders in United States. This one closes in 10 days.

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