# Air Force Awards Exiger ICBM Supply Chain Contract

On November 4, 2026, the U.S. Air Force awarded Exiger a **$12 million** contract to provide supply-chain intelligence and Defense Industrial Base analysis for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Directorate. The work is intended to identify ICBM part- and supplier-level risks, including obsolescence, single-source dependencies, counterfeit components, and supplier readiness issues. The announcement describes an award, not a new solicitation or an opportunity for additional bidders; related guidance notes that DX-rated orders take priority over other work and require a written response within 10 working days.

- ICBM suppliers and prospective subcontractors can use the award’s focus areas—parts availability, sourcing concentration, counterfeit risk, and supplier readiness—to assess vulnerabilities in their own supply chains.
- Companies receiving DX-rated orders should account for their priority over other work and the stated 10-working-day written-response requirement when planning order handling and production capacity.
- The award signals Air Force attention to supply-chain visibility and industrial-base resilience, but does not itself create an open bidding opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Professional Services
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)
- Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC)
- Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Directorate

### Vendors
- Exiger (awardee)

### Sources
- [Make Air Force nuclear missile parts? Look for "DX," the top priority rating, on orders. Commerce rule: it outranks other work, needs a written reply in 10 working days, and goes on your supplier orders. Exiger says it won $12 million to map this chain.

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