Flight Test, Telemetry and Termination (FT3) Flight Test Kit Production

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND · AIR FORCE NUCLEAR WEAPON CENTER · STRATEGIC SYSTEMS-AFNWC · FA8214 AFNWC PZBB is soliciting Flight Test, Telemetry and Termination (FT3) Flight Test Kit Production. Solicitation number FA821426RB004. Classified under NAICS 336419 — Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. Product/service code 1427 — GUIDED MISSILE SUBSYSTEMS. Place of performance: UT, USA. Responses are due by 19 February 2027 00:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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.