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LMTF - Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES) | Drexault

Home ContractsLMTF - Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES)

This opportunity is closed.The response deadline was Feb 27, 2026.

DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE / AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

LMTF - Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES)

FA820726R0001Sources SoughtSAM.gov

Quick Facts

NAICS

334517

Set-Aside

Small Business

Place of Performance

Ogden, UT

Competition

Full And Open

AI Requirements Summary

Air Force seeking qualified engineering contractors to design, build, and integrate a Blumlein Flash X-Ray machine as part of the Advanced Radiation Environment Simulator (ARES) program. This is a market research Sources Sought notice to identify interested and capable small business offerors.

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.

AI Analysis

Categories

Engineering R&D Scientific Research Weapon Systems

Small Business Friendly

Estimated team size: 5-10

Delivery Type

Service

Complexity

High

Submission Complexity

Simple

Incumbent Advantage

None

Protest Risk

Low

Tech Stack

Submission Details

Response Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Response Summary (AI): Sources Sought notice to identify qualified engineering firms capable of designing, building, and integrating a Blumlein Flash X-Ray machine for radiation environment simulation purposes

Details

Type: Sources Sought
Deadline: Feb 27, 2026
Source: SAM.gov
Set-Aside: Small Business
First Seen: Feb 24, 2026

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Point of Contact

Ammon Wheatley

[email protected]

Secondary POC

Matthew Anderson

[email protected]

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