BLU-138/B Penetrator Warhead
Air Force and Space Force · FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA821326RB138 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 27, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 27, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
PURPOSE The U.S. Government (USG) is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for a potential BLU-138/B 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. This notice seeks industry feedback on capabilities, small business status, and preferred Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract lengths. Responses will validate acquisition strategy decisions. This is not a so… (show all)
licitation 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. Interested parties should provide: Confirmation of small business status under NAICS 332993 Description of anticipated teaming arrangements, specifying roles of the prime and partners. Summary of relevant experience delivering similar services to government or commercial customers within the past three years DESCRIPTION The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Armament Directorate, Munitions Sustainment Division, GBU Components Branch (EBHC), Hill AFB, Utah seeks potential contractors with the technical expertise to produce: BLU-138/B 5000 lb. Advanced Penetrator Warhead (EMPTY CASE) CNU-754/E Shipping and Storage Container Taper Ring Taper Ring Set Screws Explosive fill is not part of this requirement. The BLU-138/B penetrator warhead is a 5000-pound class conventional penetrating weapon that fulfills the need for a capability to defeat specific very hard and deeply buried targets. Warhead assemblies must comply with the current Air Force BLU-138/B Technical Data Package (TDP). TDPs and specifications can be requested and will be provided via DoD SAFE to qualified respondents upon written request. Requests must include: Company name, mailing address, email, POC, phone number Current CAGE code and SAM.gov registration No reimbursement will be made for costs associated with providing information. Submission is voluntary and does not guarantee award. All responses to this Sources Sought must be submitted to the points of contact below. USG Points of Contact: Primary: Ryan Mitchell (ryan.mitchell.21@us.af.mil) Alternate: Nicholas Padgett (nicholas.padgett.2@us.af.mil) Any additional information will be posted on SAM.gov.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 1325.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B | 2 | $1.1B | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Ellwood National Forge Irvine PA USA | 1 | – + 1 shared | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Faxon Machining, LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Grand Valley Manufacturing Titusville PA USA | 1 | – + 1 shared | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Superior Forge &Steel Lima OH USA | 1 | – + 1 shared | Sep 15, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 15, 2026Ellwood National Forge Irvine PA USA$149.0M (shared ceiling)Large Penetrator Warhead Case Assembly ProductionShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026Faxon Machining, LLC$149.0M (shared ceiling)Large Penetrator Warhead Case Assembly ProductionShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026Grand Valley Manufacturing Titusville PA USA$149.0M (shared ceiling)Large Penetrator Warhead Case Assembly ProductionShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026Superior Forge &Steel Lima OH USA$149.0M (shared ceiling)Large Penetrator Warhead Case Assembly ProductionShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 7, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$708.9MSmall Diameter Bomb Increment II Production Lot 12/Test Equipment UCAMateriality: 1.0% of $RTX revenue (Medium) SEC
- Jan 31, 2025RAYTHEON COMPANY$367.8MSMALL DIAMETER BOMB INCREMENT II - PRODUCTION LOT 11Materiality: 0.53% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $386K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.