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Solicitation Notice - ARD-446 & ARD-863 Impulse Cartridges Amendment 3

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

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Published
14 Oct 2026
Closes
30 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC
Reference
FA821326RB006
Location
UT, United States
Sector
Chemicals & Materials

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 6 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC to 30 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 15 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

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: “Solicitation Notice - ARD-446 & ARD-863 Impulse Cartridges Amendment 3”. Submissions close on 30 October 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference FA821326RB006 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 125 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 Solicitation Notice - ARD-446 & ARD-863 Impulse Cartridges Amendment 3. Solicitation number FA821326RB006. Classified under NAICS 325920 — Explosives Manufacturing. Product/service code 1377 — CARTRIDGE & PROPELLANT DEVICES. Place of performance: UT, USA. Responses are due by 30 October 2026 16:30 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Amendment 3 extends the submittal date to 10/30/2026 Amendment 2 extends the submittal date to 10/06/2026 This is a solicitation notice for an an-ticipated upcoming procurement for ARD 446-1B & 863-lAlW Impulse Cartridges. The government contemplates awarding one (1), five (5) year IDIQ contract. This requirement is anticipated to be other than full and open competition with only one responsible source, FAR 6.302-1, Olin Winchester LLC (CAGE: 83WW3). Olin owns the technical data package for these items. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which will be considered by the agency. This requirement includes qualification re-quirements in order to be eligible for award; offerors may inquire to the POC listed in this notice. The solicitation will be made available through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) procedures. Solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov. The Product Service Code and North American Industry Classification System for this requirement are as follows:

PSC: 1377

NAICS: 325920

Context for bidders

We hold 8 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 September 2026 — 7 of them still open. There are 125 open Chemicals & Materials tenders in United States. This one closes in 7 days.

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