Description
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, is issuing a sources sought notice to identify capable sources for the production and delivery of Aircraft Fire Extinguisher Cartridges (JL42, JL43, and JL44). The cartridges are electrically initiated, screw-in type, consisting of a steel body, three steel contract pins, bridgewire, and an output cup. The manufacture of these items requires skills such as propellant manufacturing and casting, energetic material handling, welding, machining, and bridge wire and electrical circuitry. Interested companies are invited to provide information about their capabilities, capacity, and experience.
• The NAICS code for these items is 325920 with a business size standard of 700 employees.
• Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.
• The U.S. Government intends to use the information submitted to develop an acquisition strategy for future requirements.
• The Technical Data Packages (TDPs) associated with this requirement are classified as Distribution C.
• The deadline for submissions is 23 March 2026.