Request for Information - Sentinel NC3 Market Research
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Place of performance: Barksdale AFB, LA
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- Posted
- Jul 17, 2026
- Closes
- No deadline published by the funder
At a glance
This is a government contract opportunity posted by DEPT OF DEFENSE in the small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing category. Work is performed in Barksdale AFB, LA.
Classification and identifiers
- Industry (NAICS)
- Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing (332994)
- Product or service (PSC)
- Nuclear Components (1140)
- Solicitation number
- RFI_SENTINEL_NC3_FY26_001
- Contracting office
- FA6800 AFICC 767 ESF
Who can apply
About this opportunity
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to determine if Digital HF (DHF) technology is mature enough to be integrated in support of the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) weapon Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) in the 2031-2033 timeframe. We are soliciting industry feedback on current and near-term (2031-2040) DHF technologies available for fielding as described above. BACKGROUND Sentinel is the replacement system for Minuteman III (MMIII). The program is in a post-Nunn/McCurdy breach approaching a Milestone B decision NLT Dec 2026. Initial Sentinelfielding is slated for 2033. Northrop Grumman is the Prime Contractor designing Sentinel for theAFNWC Sentinel Program Office. As the Air Force prepares to migrate from MMIII (analog environment) to ...