What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Department of the Air Force, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC/NIKM) is purchasing 25 Flight Test, Telemetry, and Termination (FT3) flight test kits. The contract is Firm-Fixed-Price, and the government intends to negotiate with only one source, The Boeing Company.
Scope
- Production and delivery of 25 FT3 flight test kits.
- Replenishment spares for Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM Force Development Evaluation Operational Test Launch (OTL) Program.
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How to get the bid documents
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- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by email before 5:00 PM MT on Jan 4, 2027
Details
- Place of performance
- HILL AFB, Utah
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- FA8214-26-R-B004
- Category
- Supplies & Equipment
- NAICS
- NAICS 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing)
- Size standard
- 1,050 employees SBA table, NAICS 336419
- Quantity
- 25 Each from attachment p.3
- Delivery location
- Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA from notice
- FOB
- Origin from attachment p.6
- Period of performance
- October 2027 through September 2035 from notice
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price from notice
- Evaluation
- Sealed bid, price only (FAR 14) from attachment
- Estimated value
- $955M from notice
- Approved sources
- The Boeing Company from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- 1, last Aug 26
- Contact
- Brad Vargo
- Office
- DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · FA8214 AFNWC PZBB
- Phone
- 8017753700
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Wed, Aug 26, 2026
Change log
verified Wed, Oct 7 · 10:30 PM MT- Posted · SolicitationTue, Jul 7 · 1:04 PM MT
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Aug 26 · 4:52 AM MT
- Deadline moved · Mon, Jan 4, 2027 · 5:00 PM MT → Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 5:00 PM MTWed, Aug 26 · 4:52 AM MT
- Deadline moved · Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 5:00 PM MT → Mon, Jan 4, 2027 · 5:00 PM MTTue, Oct 6 · 10:33 PM MT
- Deadline moved · Mon, Jan 4, 2027 · 5:00 PM MT → Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 5:00 PM MTWed, Oct 7 · 10:31 PM MT
- Deadline moved · Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 5:00 PM MT → Mon, Jan 4, 2027 · 5:00 PM MTWed, Oct 7 · 10:32 PM MT
Change log starts Oct 5, 2026 (tracking began); earlier amendments at SAM.gov are being pulled in.
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Notice as published
Flight Test, Telemetry and Termination (FT3) Flight Test Kit Production
- 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
- years.
- 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
- 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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