CAD/PAD Delay and C17

The United States Air Force is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources with the expertise to reverse engineer, qualify, and manufacture form-fit-function replacements for Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD). The items in question include a 0.4 Sec Delay Initiator, an Emergency Power Supply, and an Electrical Arm-Fire Initiator. Interested parties are requested to provide relevant experience, company profiles, and descriptions of their reverse engineering and technical capabilities. • The survey is for planning and market research purposes only, and no contract will be awarded from this notice. • The proposed NAICS Code is 325920, which has a size standard of 750. • The government is interested in all small businesses, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. • Responses to the Source Sought Synopsis should be submitted no later than 2:00PM MST 15-July-2026.