Draft Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR)

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC/NDKE) is issuing a Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR) in accordance with FAR Part 16 for the B-52 Nuclear Stores Interface Unit (NSIU) Follow-on Production effort. This acquisition is restricted to, and will be posted directly to, the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC) IDIQ portal.

The NSIU is a nuclear-hardened, Line-Replaceable Unit (LRU) assembly designed to support the weapon system interface, consisting of printed wiring assemblies (PWAs), interconnects, and chassis.

The scope of this effort encompasses a build-to-design manufacturing and production of NSIUs in accordance with the Government-furnished Technical Data Package (TDP). Requirements will include:

• Hardware Manufacturing, Electronic Assembly, and Production
• Program Management & Systems Engineering
• Quality Assurance & Production Testing
• Data & Security Management
• Associated logistics support necessary to deliver flight-ready hardware

Acquisition Details

Contract Type: Predominantly Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

Anticipated Award: 2nd Quarter, Calendar Year 2027

The complete FOPR package, proposal submission instructions, and evaluation criteria will be released to EWAAC holders via the EWAAC IDIQ Portal. Draft documents are included with this announcement. A DD Form 2345 is required to obtain FOPR package. 

This announcement is cross posted with EWAAC Portal