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LMTF - Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES)

Dept of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

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Response deadline
Feb 27, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
Posted
Feb 2, 2026
Solicitation
FA820726R0001
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Place of performance
Ogden, UT, USA
Contracting office
FA8207 AFNWC PZBC · HILL AFB · UT
Source
SAM.gov · updated Jul 5, 2026

Description

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to identify interested and qualified offerors who are capable of providing engineering services in designing, building, and integrating a Blumlein Flash X-Ray machine, hear forward referred to as the Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES) at the Hill Air Force Base (AFB) Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF) in Ogden, Utah for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center�s (AFNWC) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon systems.

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Typical award size

$1.37M

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Most similar awards fall between $291,442 and $4.96M

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Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID d62b570f33dd4c6aaa11de4412047a7b.

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