REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT – Timed Firing Device (TFD)
ID: N0016426SNB06Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNSWC CRANECRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

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Explosives Manufacturing (325920)

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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought for the Timed Firing Device (TFD), aimed at identifying potential manufacturers capable of producing and testing this precision electronic device used for initiating explosives. The TFD is designed to be lightweight and adaptable for various demolition charge configurations, and the government seeks to establish a competitive five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for its full-rate manufacturing. Interested parties are encouraged to submit a white paper detailing their capabilities, with a submission deadline of November 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT, to primary contacts Ryan Harvey and Allyson Nicholson via the provided email addresses. Please note that there is currently no funding available for this effort, and responses will not be reimbursed.

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