Request for Information: Extended Range Attack Munition Glide
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Eglin AFB, Florida. Due Dec 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6), 29 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA865927W0003 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | Dept of the Air Force |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing (332993) |
| Place of performance | Eglin AFB, Florida |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6) (29 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Florida Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
ID# FA865927W0003 Extended Range Attack Munition Glide Agency: Department of the Air Force Office: Air Force Material Command Location: AFLCMC/EBI – Eglin Air Force Base Notice Type: Request for Information 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing 1. Disclosure: This is a Request for Information (RFI) for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose.
There is no bid package or solicitation document with this announcement. This announcement is issued as Step 1 of a two-step competitive process; participation is voluntary, but the Government intends to evaluate capability papers received and limit the subsequent request for Commercial Solutions Proposals (CSPs) in Step 2 solely to offerors selected through this preliminary evaluation The Government shall not be held liable or incur any debt for the information solicited.
No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise resulting from preparation of submissions in response to this RFI or the government's use of the information provided. The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by any respondent to prepare and/or submit its response to this RFI or subsequent submittals of information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties’ expense.
This notice DOES NOT in any way restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. The Government encourages participation from all eligible entities, including non-traditional defense contractors (NDCs), consortia, and small businesses. In accordance with the multi-step procedures established under this Other Transaction Authority (OTA) announcement (10 U.S.C. § 4022), timely submission of a response to this Step 1 notice is a mandatory prerequisite to establish and maintain 'interested party' standing.
Only respondents whose Step 1 submittals are evaluated and selected by the Agreements Officer will be recognized as interested parties eligible to receive the Step 2 Commercial Solutions Proposals (CSP). The Government reserves the right to request additional information, clarifications, or demonstrations from respondents based on initial submittals. All submittals become Government property and will not be returned.
2. Statement of Capabilities (SOC): Interested and capable sources are encouraged to respond to this RFI with a Statement of Capabilities that provides specific relevant knowledge and experience in the following areas as it pertains to satisfying the requirements detailed below in section a-i. The Statement of Capabilities should provide evidence that the contractor can meet the minimum requirements: Schedule: Immediate release and award pending approval and funding Security Requirement: Must be able to obtain Active Top Secret / SCI Facility Clearance Level (FCL).
500lb class weapon desired, with the equivalent warhead with approximately 105lbs of explosive and associated fuzes Capable of blast / frag / and limited penetration effects Variable fuze options Glide Ratio of at least 10:1, and >15:1 preferred Nav System utilizing M-Code GPS with a CRPA antenna capable of operating in a GPS degraded environment Terminal Accuracy: CEP 50 w/in 10m both in non-EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and high EMI environments (includes GPS degraded) Delivery of capability with TRL 7 /MRL 8 within 14 months after award 3.
Submission Details: Please limit your Statement of Capabilities to no more than 10 single spaced, 10-point font typed pages. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls, or .xls documents are attached to your email.
All other attachments may be deleted. Responses are strictly voluntary. [email protected], no later than 2 December 2026 at 1400 Central Time.
Proprietary information must be clearly marked. Do not submit classified information in response to this RFI to include CUI. The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees.
Respondents should indicate their size in relation to this size standard and indicate socio-economic status (i.e. SB, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, or SDVOSB). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action.
All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. OTA Eligibility Requirements (10 U.S.C. § 4022) Respondents must qualify under at least one of the following four conditions: Nontraditional Defense Contractor (NDC): The company has not performed a DoD contract subject to full CAS coverage in the past 12 months.
Small Business: The company qualifies as a small business under the assigned NAICS code. Significant NDC Participation: If the prime is a traditional contractor, an NDC must play a major, substantive role (e.g., providing key tech, IP, or critical components). Cost Share: If none of the above apply, the company must commit to paying at least one-third (1/3) of the total project cost using non-Federal funds.
Interested parties that meet the minimum eligibility requirements above should provide a company profile to include the following: a. Company name. b. Contractor Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. c. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. d. Point of contact with telephone, email and address contact information. e. Indicate your company’s category (e.g., a US company, large or small business, and if a small business, whether they are a s
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Aflcmc/Ebi · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 332993, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for ammunition manufacturing work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- The Boeing Company $1.3 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.0 billion in this trade
- L3HARRIS Fuzing And Ordnance Systems, Inc. $127.8 million in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $100.0 million in this trade
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp $79.5 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Ammunition Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 11 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332993), 4 posted in the last 7 days; 27% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Jersey, Florida and Arkansas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 30 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 30 days.
All open ammunition manufacturing contracts