Opportunity
SAM #FA8204-26-R-GSDC
Air Force seeks technical input for Minuteman III Guidance System life extension
Buyer
AFNWC Strategic Systems
Posted
May 20, 2026
Respond By
May 30, 2026
Identifier
FA8204-26-R-GSDC
NAICS
541330, 334511, 336414, 336419
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is conducting market research to identify methods for extending the Minuteman III Guidance System's operational life through 2050. - Opportunity is a data call for technical input and potential solutions, not a direct procurement - Focus is on MMIII Guidance System components: accelerometers, flight computers, guidance architecture, gyroscopes, IMU gimbals, IMU, navigation aids, and stellar sensors - No specific OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or quantities are provided - Open to all interested parties with relevant expertise in guidance system life extension - Place of performance and contracting office is Hill Air Force Base, Utah - Requirement is to support and extend MMIII Guidance System for several decades - Period of performance is unspecified, but solutions must enable operation through 2050
Description
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) is seeking information on how an interested contractor could assist in extending the operational life of the Minuteman III (MMIII) intercontinental ballistic missle (ICBM) Guidance System through 2050.
This notice is a reposting of notice FA820426FB0001. Due to need for further review, the previous notice was removed. Please use this notice for all responses.