# US Air Force awards $149M IDIQ contract for Large Penetrator Warhead Case Assembly Production

The US Air Force awarded a five-year Multiple Award IDIQ contract with a cumulative maximum ceiling of $149 million to four companies: Superior Forge and Steel, Ellwood National Forge, Faxon Machining, and Grand Valley Manufacturing, for manufacturing Large Penetrator Warhead Case Assemblies weighing 2,000-30,000 pounds.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-09-08
- Where: United States
- Value: $149.0M
- Status: completed
- Products: Large Penetrator Warhead Case Assemblies
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [United States Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/18070.md) (customer)
- [Superior Forge and Steel](https://endata.com/companies/32798.md) (supplier)
- [Faxon Machining Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/42516.md) (supplier)
- [Ellwood National Forge](https://endata.com/companies/42953.md) (supplier)
- [Grand Valley Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/94173.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [fedops.com](https://fedops.com/opportunities/4140e02ab61f4e2e86e66613d83f90c3), 2026-09-15: "The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Armament Directorate, Direct Attack Division, Direct Attack Munitions Branch awarded a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract... to Superior Forge and Steel... Ellwood National Forge... Faxon Machining, LLC..."

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