FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF) System
- Client
- Department of Defense · U.S. Air Force
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- —
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 332993
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set-Aside.The applicable North American Industry Classification System (
- Contact
- Ryan Mitchell
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate needs potential contractors to manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver the FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze system. The required scope encompasses system components including the FMU-167 fuze, FZU-60/B initiator, JDAM adapter cabling, retaining ring and lanyard assemblies, and M548 ammo cans. Potential contractors must demonstrate the capacity to produce at a minimum rate of 3,000 units per year and possess, or have the capability to independently generate, a complete Technical Data Package at no cost to the Government. All qualified sources are eligible to respond, and the U.S. Government encourages responses from small businesses under NAICS code 332993. Interested parties must submit a capability statement limited to 20 single-sided pages in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format directly to the listed USG points of contact. The text does not state a response deadline, question deadline, contract term, budget, or proposal evaluation criteria, as this market research notice is not a solicitation and does not guarantee a future contract.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- FA821326FMU167
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8213 Aflcmc Ebhk
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Oct 15, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Sep 14, 2026
- NAICS
- 332993 · Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Hill AIR Force Base, UT, 84056
- Contracting contact
- Ryan Mitchell
[email protected]
8015860683 - Additional contact
- Nick Padgett
[email protected]
8017754537
Read the official notice description
PURPOSE The U.S. Government (USG) is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for a potential FMU-167/B Fuze System procurement. This effort will determine market competitiveness and assess the feasibility of a Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332993 – Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing, which has a corresponding size standard of 1,500 employees. This notice seeks industry feedback on capabilities, small business status, and preferred contract mechanisms. Responses will validate acquisition strategy decisions. This is not a solicitation and does not guarantee a future contract. The Government encourages responses from all small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. Interested parties should provide: Confirmation of small business status under NAICS 332993 Description of anticipated teaming arrangements, specifying roles of the prime and partners, delineating between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners Summary of relevant experience delivering similar hardware, energetic systems, or manufacturing services to government or commercial customers within the past three years DESCRIPTION The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate seeks potential contractors who possess the skills, experience, and technical knowledge required to successfully manufacture, assemble, test, and deliver the FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF).
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (FA8213) with descriptions matching "hard target", performed in UT. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPFA821324F3801 · HARD TARGET VOID SENSING FUZE (HTVSF) FMU-167/B SYSTEM | $44.9M | Jun 30, 2028 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPFA821323F3800 · HARD TARGET VOID SENSING FUZE (HTVSF) FMU-167/B SYSTEM | $46.4M | Sep 27, 2027 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPFA821319C0038 · HARD TARGET VOID SENSING FUZE (HTVSF) FMU-167/B SYSTEM PROCUREMENT FOR FULL RATE PRODUCTIO | $109.9M | Apr 6, 2025 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 332993, performed in UT
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPFA821323F3174 · BLU-109 AGING AND SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING ON PREDICTIVE AGE LIFE MODEL | $4.9M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| KIHOMAC INCFA863425FB015 · F-35 ADVANCED TRAVEL POD LOT 3 DELIVERY ORDER | $5.8M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| SOUKOS ROBOTS DEMIL USA INCW52P1J22F0004 · DEMIL OF HC SMOKE AMMO | $58,839 | Aug 21, 2024 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 332993, since Oct 1, 2023
1,727 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. THE BOEING COMPANY$4.0B
- 2. RAYTHEON COMPANY$2.7B
- 3. GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.5B
- 4. GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC$1.3B
- 5. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.3B
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
Source and verification
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